IE 8 to sport ‘traceless’ browsing

Microsoft is testing a new feature in Internet Explorer 8 which will allow users to surf without recording data.

The inPrivate mode will not record visits to the user’s history and will not allow sites to place cookies on the user’s system.

Many industry pundits have been quick to point out the most obvious use of the feature, nicknaming it “porn mode,” in reference to the ability to view adult sites without leaving a trail for employers or family members to follow.

Microsoft notes, however, that there are other important uses for the feature in regards to protecting privacy.

“Perhaps you’re using someone else’s computer and you don’t want them to know which sites you visited,” explained program manager Andy Zeigler in a blog posting.

Source: ‘Yahoo UK News‘

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