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Why is that odd? "Incognito mode" is a feature to hide your browsing history locally. Usually this meant hiding your porn browsing from your parents/roommate/et
by pdkl95 7y ago
Why is that odd? "Incognito mode" is a feature to hide your browsing history locally. Usually this meant hiding your porn browsing from your parents/roommate/etc. Hiding anything from the server was (unfortunately) never a design goal.
The scope of incognito mode has recently expanded, but browsers still trust servers far too much (e.g. the Referrer header still exists, which is designed to leak private information).
- donkeyd 7y agoChrome literally says this when you open incognito mode: > Your activity might still be visible to: > - Websites you visit > - Your employer or school > - Your internet service provider
- dhimes 7y agoI remember when they used to also say "secret agents." Then after Snowden that disclaimer went away.