It means it only removes it from the local equipment.
In one instance, Vladimir Katalov, CEO of ElcomSoft, came across his own iCloud history by accident.
Apple calls the records cleared, not deleted.
We have found that they stay in the cloud, probably forever, Katalov claimed.
The entries included Google searches, the full terms of which were visible in the Phone Breaker software.
Cleared entries were given deleted status, while Safari activity that hadnt been cleared was labeled actual.
Apple was keeping deleted surfing app information in a separate iCloud record called tombstone.
To ensure this wasnt a coincidence, Forbes hired an iOS forensics expert to validate Katalovs claims.
Its unclear just how or why Apple is storing cleared browsing history for such a long period.
However, there was no official comment made by Apple.
source: www.techworm.net
