For a while now, the blockchain sector has been selling promises of the idylls of Web3 and how it’s going to overhaul the existing internet. Issues surrounding too many login credentials, security, accessibility, and content moderation all haunt the internet of today. New, decentralized technologies stand to address virtually all of these concerns, but there’s a catch. All too often these networks are still built upon legacy infrastructure, and, as such, are exposed to many of the same defects. Fortunately, it doesn’t have to be this way, and there are platforms already in service that offer the true vision of tomorrow’s Web3 experience.
What Web2 looks like now
Web2, the epoch of the internet that we have been in for the better part of 20 years now, has served the general population well and offered us some life-changing services. Streaming entertainment, mobile internet, and the gig economy are all revolutions that this era of telecommunications has offered us. That being said, it is not without its shortcomings.
Web2 services have largely become owned and operated by a handful of large, centralized companies. This has led to some unsavory practices, most notably around data harvesting, with some of the biggest names in the tech industry taking part. Users have lost control over their own information, and they aren’t happy about it. That being said, these services have become so all encompassing that many have little choice but to engage with them.
Another problem with the current web2 landscape is the fact that it still runs on legacy server infrastructure. These centralized networks are often susceptible to access by attackers if not set up or monitored correctly. Often all it takes is an exploit in a database or poorly crafted password to compromise the security of a major platform. The faultiness of the current system has contributed to a considerable rise in the prevalence of cybercrime and multiple data breaches over the last decade.
Continue reading: https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/what-does-web3-truly-look-like/
What Web2 looks like now
Web2, the epoch of the internet that we have been in for the better part of 20 years now, has served the general population well and offered us some life-changing services. Streaming entertainment, mobile internet, and the gig economy are all revolutions that this era of telecommunications has offered us. That being said, it is not without its shortcomings.
Web2 services have largely become owned and operated by a handful of large, centralized companies. This has led to some unsavory practices, most notably around data harvesting, with some of the biggest names in the tech industry taking part. Users have lost control over their own information, and they aren’t happy about it. That being said, these services have become so all encompassing that many have little choice but to engage with them.
Another problem with the current web2 landscape is the fact that it still runs on legacy server infrastructure. These centralized networks are often susceptible to access by attackers if not set up or monitored correctly. Often all it takes is an exploit in a database or poorly crafted password to compromise the security of a major platform. The faultiness of the current system has contributed to a considerable rise in the prevalence of cybercrime and multiple data breaches over the last decade.
Continue reading: https://www.cpomagazine.com/cyber-security/what-does-web3-truly-look-like/
