What is private browsing & why you should do it? e-Why, What & How

The Internet is structured such that any time you visit a Website, crumbs of evidence are left behind making it possible for your information & browsing activities to be tracked or monitored. It’s very similar leaving your footprints behind while taking a walk in a swampy area. Your prints can be easily followed by any interested party.

In the case of Internet browsing, your Internet service provider has a record of which Sites you have visited. It doesn’t stop there; the government also have access to this information. Also, social media Sites & other advertisement network as well as advert application use this information to serve specific & personalized advertisement to you. This is why the need to surf the Web privately and securely becomes very important.

There are several ways of browsing the Internet securely. They include methods that help hide actual identity, the use of the secure version of Hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) called Hypertext transfer protocol Secure (HTTPS), employing the use of a secure Domain Name System (DNS), installing Web plugins or extensions such as ad-blockers & tracker blockers or simply using Web browsers with inbuilt private modes such as the incognito mode in Chrome.

As regards to hiding your identity while browsing the Internet, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is usually used. A VPN connection creates a secure connection between your device itself & the Internet. While using a VPN, all data traffic is channelled through an encrypted virtual path. This changes your IP address when you use the Internet, thereby masking your location & making you invisible to everyone.

Another way to browse the Internet securely is through the use of HTTPS. Users of the Internet are actually encouraged to adopt HTTPS so as to secure Website connections. HTTPS is an Internet communication protocol that protects the integrity & confidentiality of data between the user’s computer & the Website. Users expect a secure & private Online experience when using a Website.

So far, the simplest way to browse privately is by using secure browser applications. Most of these browsers have the secure browsing mode as a built-in option to browse privately while some of the browser applications are entirely secure. Some of the most effective browsers at covering your tracks on the Internet include Avast Secure Browser, Onion Browser, Aloha Browser Brave, Firefox, Tor Browser, DuckDuckGo, Private Browsing Browser & so on. In most cases, they come with inbuilt ad-blockers & site-tracker blockers.

There are many advantages of private browsing. For one, it protects your data & information while you are both on & off your browsing device. Information such as your account log in details & passwords are totally protected. Normally, a regular browser leaves a long trail of your browsing history which is available for use by many sites, but private browser clear or deletes all the entire browsing history, user data, & cookies. Browsing privately also allows you to surf the Net unnoticed. This comes with some other benefits that include gaining access to certain Websites & files on the Internet.

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