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That's the problem we tried to outline in this paper. If you ask the average person what "private" should mean in this context it turns out they believe it is a

by AdamSC1 10y ago

That's the problem we tried to outline in this paper. If you ask the average person what "private" should mean in this context it turns out they believe it is a large set of features providing total protection. To a tech-savvy audience its more obvious that private browsing modes don't offer that. This discrepancy is something that people have genuine concerns about and want to see either more features to protect their privacy, or better transparency in naming/explaining/disclaiming these modes.

jMyles 10y ago
> If you ask the average person Did you actually interview her for this paper? Where'd you find her? Can I ask her a few questions when you're done? I have so much I need to know from the average person.
eh78ssxv2f 10y ago
I do not see results broken-down by different browsers. I am not sure about FF's privacy mode but Chrome's incognito mode clearly says: "However, you aren’t invisible. Going incognito doesn’t hide your browsing from your employer, your internet service provider, or the websites you visit." This warning appears on every tab in the incognito mode, so it is pretty visible.
- AdamSC1 10y ago
  This is a great point. As I've noted a few times, our surveys were conducted with different question sets for every browser that made note of different features and warnings. We also took that into consideration when aggregating the results into one whitepaper. We wanted the whitepaper to be browser agnostic, this isn't about blaming specific browsers or actions. We wanted to highlight the larger issue that there is a gap in privacy education for a mainstream user and that it is something that members of technical communities can all step up and help with. As for a special note for the warnings, I would say it is akin to the Terms of Service for websites. Perfectly visible, but never really read and understood.

by AdamSC1 10y ago

jMyles 10y ago

> If you ask the average person Did you actually interview her for this paper? Where'd you find her? Can I ask her a few questions when you're done? I have so much I need to know from the average person.

eh78ssxv2f 10y ago

I do not see results broken-down by different browsers. I am not sure about FF's privacy mode but Chrome's incognito mode clearly says: "However, you aren’t invisible. Going incognito doesn’t hide your browsing from your employer, your internet service provider, or the websites you visit." This warning appears on every tab in the incognito mode, so it is pretty visible.

AdamSC1 10y ago
This is a great point. As I've noted a few times, our surveys were conducted with different question sets for every browser that made note of different features and warnings. We also took that into consideration when aggregating the results into one whitepaper. We wanted the whitepaper to be browser agnostic, this isn't about blaming specific browsers or actions. We wanted to highlight the larger issue that there is a gap in privacy education for a mainstream user and that it is something that members of technical communities can all step up and help with. As for a special note for the warnings, I would say it is akin to the Terms of Service for websites. Perfectly visible, but never really read and understood.