When most people think of Private Internet Browsing, they opt for the use of proxy websites; however this isn’t all as private as you may think. One obvious downside to this option is that unless you later remove your browsing history, it is clear that you have visited a proxy site. Internet Explorer has released their ‘InPrivate Browsing’ feature in their latest IE8, however it has been around on other browsers like Firefox for quite some time.

To Enable ‘Private Browsing’ (Firefox) or ‘InPrivate Browsing’ (IE8) just hold down Ctrl + Shift + P and hold the same keys down again to exit the feature.

You will soon realise that using the Private Internet Browsing feature in your browser is much faster than the proxy option as you don’t have to browse via a server half way across the world. It is also much safer in terms of privacy as you can safely continue your online banking for example, without worrying whether the proxy site you are using is a fraud. If you have already been browsing non-work friendly websites and wish to remove any traces of this, you should follow our guide on Deleting History and Cookies.