Transportation giant Uber has admitted to having suffered a data breach. According to the company, the scammers failed to gain access to the personal data of the app users. This incident, like many similar ones, points to a severe and frequent problem with mobile applications.
In July, Uber announced that it covered up a massive data breach in 2016. The data of 57 million users has become public domain. Web2 applications become more vulnerable as technology advances.
The problem lies in the structure of applications, which naturally creates a lure for hackers. All confidential information is located there – from consumer habits to card data.
Experts believe that the most sensible solution to the problem is the adoption of Web3. So what would the Web3 version of Uber look like then?
Externally, the application will look the same as its Web2 version. Even the functions will remain the same. Web3 will be in the filling itself – decentralized management, data protection, and unique ways of monetization.
For the first time in the history of the Internet, people will make sure they own assets, personal data, etc. From a practical point of view, the Web3 version of Uber will allow users to control their data – how much, to whom, and when they transfer.
Drivers and passengers can leave their data in the Web3 application using decentralized networks.
Developers, investors, drivers, and passengers will have equal rights to joint ownership, management, and income distribution at all levels of the infrastructure of such an application. In other words, it will be an application from users for users.
Tariffs set by the vote of drivers and passengers are not a dream but a reality for a Web3 application.
