3 ways the Metaverse will change Cyber-security forever
Are cyber security professionals ready for the Metaverse ?
The Metaverse hypes seems to be everywhere in 2022 with small start-ups to tech giants all jumping onboard the Metaverse train. While some may scoff and dismiss it all as hype; the next evolution of the internet carries a promise and potential that no forward-looking company can ignore. Millions of dollars are being poured into the Metaverse globally by countries like the UAE and the UK with the entire economy expected to be worth $13 trillion by 2030.
Filtering away all the “hype-y” statements, the metaverse can be defined as
a simulated digital environment that uses augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and blockchain, along with concepts from social media, to create spaces for rich user interaction mimicking the real world.
While the Metaverse is still very much in its inception phase and evolving as a concept, there is no doubt that one area that it will significantly impact is that of cyber-security. In this article, I will go over some of the key areas to focus on for cyber-security professionals
