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Will accountability software still pick up unsuitable browsing when the computer is in private browsing mode?

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Will accountability software still pick up unsuitable browsing when the computer is in private browsing mode?

Will accountability software still pick up unsuitable browsing when the computer is in private browsing mode?

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Cheng Wang
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That depends. If they're reading Firefox files to see if you're visiting certain sites, then it won't show up. However if they're watching (or blocking) your network traffic or other things outside of Firefox, then they'll still be able to detect what sites you're visiting.