In recent years , the metaverse has risen from relative obscurity to become the big question mark in immersive technologies . Set to revolutionise not only entertainment , but also the world ’ s remote-working culture , it is also projected to impact the operations of finance , healthcare , education , and countless other industries , too .

But to implement the metaverse successfully , the new wave of cybersecurity risks that come hand-in-

hand with it need to be managed . And , as you ’ d probably expect , it ’ s an immense undertaking , challenging and requiring us to fend off threats that are only emerging with the dawn of the metaverse itself .

So , can we learn from the mistakes that we made with web 2.0 or are we doomed to repeat those mistakes once again ?

The revolutionary potential of the metaverse The metaverse is a business opportunity that has already been valued in the billions , reaching a valuation

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