Incognito mode protects the user and their browsing activity from hackers and cyber criminals because the system’s IP address is also not logged.

 Why is Incognito Mode Useful

Let us understand a few reasons why incognito mode proves helpful.

1. When multiple email accounts need to be accessed: Many times, one system is used by multiple users. For example, a single laptop or desktop might serve the purpose of more than one of the family members in the same house. Even if one had a personal system, they might want to access their personal and work email simultaneously. Instead of using different browsers or signing in and out before and after each session, users can use incognito mode instead. For instance, one can sign in to their work email typically on a browser and access the personal email in incognito mode.
2. When using computers that are not specific to a single user: Sometimes users may access the internet on a public computer- in a cybercafé or any such public place. In such cases, it makes sense to open incognito mode irrespective of the internet activity’s purpose. This adds a layer of protection as passwords or user information will not be saved.
3. To avoid autofill suggestions: When filling out a form online or surfing social media websites, autofill suggestions pop up with the idea of assisting the user’s search. On YouTube, for example, once you search for a certain kind of video, the algorithm will make similar suggestions on subsequent logins. Sometimes users may just not want to be inundated with recommendations that aren’t helpful. In incognito mode, these can be avoided. Search can be done without being bombarded with suggestions.
4. When using the internet for online shopping: Targeted ads and website redirects can ruin the shopping experience. When using the incognito mode, a user can bypass these distractions and protect themselves from hackers. In addition, suggestions and payment details get saved about websites of shopping websites when they are opened in normal mode. This doesn’t get saved in incognito mode.
5. When booking travel: Some travel companies with an online presence will keep track of past searches and repeatedly send ads and promotional material. Also, tariffs appear to be higher at times as the algorithm records previous activity. Many online shopping portals show increased prices of products if a purchase is not made on any instance and a user returns to the same page.
6. When viewing content on entertainment portals: If you wish to step put out of your comfort zone, try searching for content on YouTube in incognito mode. That way, the previous searches will not prompt similar search results to pop up. Using incognito mode for entertainment will ensure that your viewing experience is not based on past perspectives.
7. When a website is to be viewed from the outside: If you are involved in the creation of your own website, it might not be easy to get a third-person point of view. Accordingly, modifications can be made. Using incognito mode while using it will give a perspective on how the website looks to a visitor browsing through the internet.
8. When doing confidential searches online: Sometimes, we do not wish for anyone else to see what we have searched for on the internet. People may want to ask Google those questions they cannot or do not want to ask anyone else. In such a case, using incognito mode is advisable because whatever one does on the internet will remain confidential and unknown to any other user on the same system or domain.

These are some of the privacy advantages one gets while using incognito mode or the private mode. Hence it’s advisable that users should use incognito or private mode as much possible .   About SNS Secure Network Solutions (SNS) provides a quantifiable, risk-based approach to building a global structure of cybersecurity infrastructure based on internationally recognized frameworks and practices. We have been providing services and catering to clients across industries for the last 22 years. Write to us at [email protected] or visit us at www.snsin.com.