Earlier last week, it was reported that Apple had introduced end-to-end encryption for iCloud Safari bookmarks, but now the company has dropped the additional protection.
In early October 2021, Apple updated its support documentation to confirmthat Safari bookmarks are equipped with the same end-to-end encryption as Apple Card transactions and even Memoji. However, this has now been removed from the documentation removed. This means that the bookmarks are again listed as encrypted only "during transmission and on the server". Neither the first nor the second change were communicated directly by Apple. As mentioned, the adjustments were made in support documents. It is not known why the company is now backing down.
iCloud Safari Bookmarks: Not End-to-End Encrypted
Of course, it could also be an oversight. As you can see, it's hard to say for sure. But the fact is that iCloud Safari bookmarks do not have end-to-end encryption. Such protection would have improved security, as iCloud syncs bookmarks between a user's devices. In Apple's documentation itself, end-to-end encryption is described as "the highest level of data security." In fact, Apple and other major technology companies have been repeatedly pressured to abandon end-to-end encryption completely and give governments and law enforcement agencies access to all data. So the reversal could have its origins here too. (Photo by Chor Muang / Bigstockphoto)
