Reviewing risks and vulnerabilities in web 2.0 for matching security considerations in web 3.0. (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Saqib, Nazar Abbas; Salam, Asiya Abdus; Atta-Ur-Rahman, ; Dash, Sujata
• Is Part Of: Journal of discrete mathematical sciences & cryptography. Volume 24:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 809
• Page End: 825
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: 68Uxx (Computing methodologies and applications); Web 2.0 -- Web 1.0 -- Vulnerabilities -- Risk assessment -- Security and confidentiality; Computer science -- Mathematics -- Periodicals; Cryptography -- Periodicals; Computer science -- Mathematics; Cryptography; Periodicals; 004.0151
• DOI: 10.1080/09720529.2020.1857903
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0972-0529

Abstract

Abstract: Web 2.0 has entirely revolutionized the web and the ways people use it by bringing enhancements in information discovery, retrieval, and aggregation. It has also brought improvements in various aspects like content controlling, content structuring, web technologies, applications, communication, marketing and selling. On the one hand, these improvements are providing extensive benefits while, on the other hand they are compromising fundamental requirements of security and confidentiality. The vulnerabilities and security risk associated with these enhancements are becoming a major security threats to the organizations and laymen. In this paper, we have discussed the features and improvements brought in web 2.0 and the security risks associated with them which will set a road map towards the necessity of web 3.0.