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> There are other alternatives to Google Chrome like Apple’s Safari and Microsoft’s Edge but many of these have serious privacy issues. Really? I don't anythin
by thewebcount 6y ago
> There are other alternatives to Google Chrome like Apple’s Safari and Microsoft’s Edge but many of these have serious privacy issues.
Really? I don't anything about Edge, but what serious privacy issues does Safari have? It doesn't send data back to Apple as far as I can tell. I can use ad blockers and tracker blockers with it. Or when they say "some of these" do they mean "one of these two?"
- MacsHeadroom 6y agoDoes Safari sync your data to icloud? If so, it can be secretly subpoenaed.
- blazeWayne 6y agoThis is 100% true and 99% of time overlooked fact. Many people don't realize Apple can and does share iCloud data with law enforcement agencies.
- jiqiren 6y agoThis is false: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202303 End-to-End encrypted data section: Safari History and iCloud Tabs (requires iOS 13 or later)
- Nextgrid 6y agoHow is the E2E key exchange done? As far as I know the key exchange is mediated by Apple, which means they could decrypt the data if they wanted to.
- shuckles 6y agoDetails are available on Apple's Platform Security guide: https://support.apple.com/guide/security/cloudkit-end-to-end-encryption-sec3cac31735/1/web/1 https://support.apple.com/guide/security/cloudkit-end-to-end...
- thewebcount 6y agoI do not sync any of my data to iCloud beyond Contacts and Calendar, so I would presume my browsing history is safe. Plus I always browse in Private mode, so it doesn't keep a history anyway. But I guess most people probably don't take those precautions so for them it could be a method of leaking data. Thanks for the insight!