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Security

Web3 platforms are architected to be decentralized and trustless from the ground up. Security is built into the very core of their design.

What does this mean in practice? For one thing, the decentralized nature of dapps implies that data and logic is replicated across multiple servers controlled by multiple entities. This inherently makes the system less vulnerable to attacks because a hacker would need to compromise multiple systems at once.

Your application is also more resistant to single points of failure. If one node is down, there are always other nodes in the system capable of running your dapp.

Blockchain platforms use cryptography to maintain data integrity. Once a transaction is added to the blockchain, it can't be altered. Furthermore, transactions are cryptographically signed by users to verify authenticity and establish ownership that can't be disputed.

These features are built into platforms, giving Web3 an edge in terms of security.

Web2 security​

  • Well-established authentication and security solutions that are integrated and widely available in most Web2 stacks.
  • Centralized systems present a single point of failure. If compromised, the entire system can be at risk.

Web3 security​

  • Decentralized nature reduces single points of vulnerability.
  • Use of cryptography as an inherent part of the system ensures data integrity and user authentication.

Chromia makes authentication easy for developers​

While traditional Web2 authentication systems are familiar and mature, they do come with their own challenges. As seen in our authentication comparison, Chromia introduces a straightforward and secure way to authenticate users with the Chromia FT4 library. Chromia FT4 offers a developer-friendly way to authenticate and authorize users when signing and sending transactions, ensuring that authentication is no more difficult than in Web2 but with the added security of Web3.

Next, we'll look at how to collect revenue in dapps and how to pay to run them.