Risk Of Web 2.0

Before we move forward to know about the risk of web 2.0, here's the definition of what Web 2.0 means. 

•  Web 2.0 is the second stage of development of the internet, characterized especially by the change from static web pages to dynamic or user generated content and the growth of social media .

Risk associated with Web 2.0 are:

1. Hackers can far more easily attack Web 2.0 sites with tactics such as cross site scripting (XSS) simply because there are more opportunities 'attack surfaces,' in techie parlance than in traditional scenarios.

2. Phishing: "Hackers can far more easily attack Web 2.0 sites with tactics such as cross site scripting (XSS) simply because there are more opportunities -- 'attack surfaces,' in techie parlance -- than in traditional scenarios. "There are also social risks to consider. The essence of Web 2.0 is increased interactivity.

3. Web 2.0 combined with our “work-from-anywhere” lifestyle has begun to blur the lines between work and private life. Because of this psychological shift, people may inadvertently share information their employer would have considered sensitive. Even if individuals aren’t sharing the equivalent of trade secrets, the accumulation of the small “non-sensitive” items they share can allow a business’s competitors to gain intelligence about what’s going on and being worked on at that company.

4. Data integrity is one of the key elements of data security. Although a hack could lead to loss of integrity, so can unintentional misinformation. A great example of this in the public arena is a mistaken edit on Wikipedia which is then accepted as fact by many of the site’s visitors. In a business environment, having systems open to many users allows a malicious or mistaken user or users to post and publish inaccurate information which destroys the integrity of the data.

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