iOS vs Android: betting on security to overtake Google?
As iOS 17 approaches its final version, scheduled for September 2023, Apple is preparing for the arrival of this new version by updating its main software, including Safari. The Cupertino browser has thus benefited from a recent graphic overhaul, combined with additions in terms of security and confidentiality.
Protection against trackers and cookies
Thus, Safari now protects the user against links incorporating trackers in emails and messages, in particular preventing sponsored communications from generating statistics against your will.
Apple unveils powerful new #privacy and security features!
Link Tracking Protection in Mail, Messages, and Safari’s private mode now automatically removes tracking parameters in URLs.
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— The Hacker News (@TheHackersNews) June 12, 2023
Additionally, Safari’s private mode now automatically removes tracking parameters from URLs. These, used to retrieve user information from a click, are therefore no longer active in Private mode. Safari has therefore grasped the concept of ‘Private Browsing’, unlike some other California browsers.
Access to private browsing will be done with Face ID
Another novelty for Safari, access to private browsing will now be done with Face ID. Thus, the iPhone will systematically block access to all private browsing tabs until the user identifies himself via Face ID or Touch ID. A simple, but effective solution to guarantee the real privacy of private browsing on Safari.
With the approach of iOS 17, Apple therefore seems to be emphasizing the security and privacy of its browser, in the logical continuation of the last major updates of iOS 16.
Meanwhile, Google’s competitor Chrome continues to snag dangerous extensions and low-impact security updates. No surprises.
