Chrome’s Private Browsing Mode

The BBC have published a scare-story about various browsers’ private modes. Firstly, anyone who genuinely relies on these to be entirely secure is fooling themselves.

However, I do think they’re a bit unfair on Chrome. One of the main points they cover is:

Add-ons or plug-ins for browsers, particularly those that help with searching, also readily log information that the private browsing mode was supposed to delete, found the study.

But Chrome automatically disables any add-on during private browsing, and you specifically have to turn on any one that you wish to use. They also give you a message telling you not to rely on the privacy of the setting. I don’t really think there’s much more Google could be doing to keep users aware, other than just not having it as an option at all.