Does private browsing make me anonymous? Tutorial

Curious if private browsing makes you anonymous online? Dive into our insightful video that uncovers the truth about private browsing. Discover why it only keeps your local activities discreet and how your internet service provider and employer can still track your visits. Learn about necessary tools for real online privacy! Don't miss out on uncovering these critical security insights.

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no one can know what I do online.

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False.

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Private browsing only erases your tracks on your device.

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History,

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cookies,

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credentials,

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but the sites you visit,

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your internet service provider,

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your employer,

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if you are on a professional network or online services can still see your activity.

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You are not invisible,

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just a bit more discreet locally.

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Does private browsing also protect me against viruses and spyware?

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False.

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This mode does not block viruses,

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malware,

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or phishing attempts.

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You can get caught in private browsing just like in normal browsing.

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It's just a mode that does not save your activity in your browser's history.

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Security still depends on your behavior

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and the protection tools you use.

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My internet service provider or my employer can still see the sites I visit.

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True.

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Even in private browsing,

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your traffic goes through your usual network.

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Your service provider or company can therefore log the sites visited.

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To avoid this,

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you need to use specific tools like a virtual private network

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that encrypts the data and masks this type of information.

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But private browsing alone is not enough.

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So no,

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private browsing does not make you anonymous.

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It just deletes the visible traces on your browser.

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