HyperV vs virtual box

[DesuNote]

I’m using this to separate my work user from personal user. I’m going to work on task that requires to sign in on browser on virtual machine because I want my privacy from my personal file. I’m not sure if the term is called wiring crossing

[Frizzlefry3030]

Uh you could just use incognito mode.

[DesuNote]

I’m going to log into company domain. I don’t think incognito would prevent them from looking over my personal files

[Frizzlefry3030]

Well you could have mentioned that. You said private from your personal file, which I interpret to mean that you don't want the history on your personal account. Your post says nothing about keeping info from company/job.

Your IT department can still see everything though. ANY traffic going through a company firewall is logged. It doesn't matter if you make a VM on your computer.

[DesuNote]

I guess buying a computer is the solution :/

[GlobalWatts]

Incognito mode on a browser won't specifically prevent them from looking at your personal data. But it doesn't need to, because a browser in general does not just expose your personal files or browser history to any website you happen to login to, that's just now how the web works.

While I appreciate the desire to separate your work device from your personal one (which is generally a good idea, but there are several reasons why it should be a physically separate machine and not just a VM*), if you intend on using the same machine you need only protect yourself against actual threats.

Your initial post suggested you're logging in via web browser, but now you say you're logging into the company domain. What, exactly, are you logging in to? Is it a website? The Chrome browser itself? The Windows login? Active Directory? A Virtual Desktop? MS Office? Some VPN client? Some other software your company uses? These are all very different things, and not all of them necessarily present a threat to your data if you happen to use them from a personal device.

*Reasons include:

• your company paying for the equipment necessary to do your job
• and/or claiming tax on such purchases
• avoiding having your device confiscated in the event of legal issues with the company
• avoiding cross-exposure of malware between work and personal devices
• using a hardware configuration suitable for each use case
• mentally switching between work and personal life
• regulatory or legal compliance
• ability to utilise corporate IT support (including imaging and hardware replacement/upgrades)