*Incognito* was the first live operating system to include a full set of applications preconfigured to go through Tor (browser, email client, IRC client, etc.), offer a persistent *Home* directory, and even allow hosting onion services. *Incognito* was also the first live operating system to receive an [official recognition from the Tor Project](https://blog.torproject.org/incognito-and-tor-project-sign-licensing-agreement).
In June 2013, Edward Snowden would reveal thousands of classified documents on the surveillance programs of the NSA. Tails got mentioned by famous technologists [Bruce Schneier](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-how-to-remain-secure-surveillance)and [Micah Lee](https://freedom.press/news/encryption-works-how-to-protect-your-privacy-and-your-sources-in-the-age-of-nsa-surveillance/)as one of the tools that protect from the NSA surveillance.