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I've seen them used less for privacy and more for getting around permissions/limitations on controlled systems like work laptops. (That's assuming work devices haven't locked down or disabled USB drives.)
More often than not, there will still be some artifacts left over, whether it's recently access files or terminal history that indicates a portable device/app was used.
If you're looking at USB things specifically designed for privacy, something like Tails is where it's at.
Ah ok. So it seems to work better for work and personal, makes sense. Something that can still work for me, but really not much privacy benefits. Ok, thank you for the feedback. * I already have Tails downloaded, so I do have a USB specifically designed for privacy all set. Just need to use it more!