Forrit report uncovers the internet is at breaking point,
thanks to open source vulnerabilities, siloed web management
systems, and poor website governance.
LONDON, April 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study launched by Forrit,
the next-generation, global content management system (CMS)
provider, reveals that 89% of senior marketers and tech leaders are
optimistic that Web 3.0 and the metaverse have the potential to
revolutionise the way we interact with the web. However, the
report, titled Web O.No: your business' bleak online future and
how to avoid it uncovered that 87% believe the current state of
the internet will stunt these innovations - and none of the
respondents have websites that are currently equipped for this
transformative new internet era.
As we near the 31st anniversary of the World Wide Web's entry
into the public domain, UK business decision-makers unanimously
agreed that "the Internet today is a mess," citing security flaws,
vulnerabilities with open source web management systems, ungoverned
websites, and multiple layers of legacy CMS systems.
Despite the report focusing on heavily regulated industries,
financial services, utilities, and the legal sector, over half of
the respondents (57%) revealed they have website security flaws.
They also admitted customers would lose trust if they were exposed.
Security vulnerabilities were most prevalent among those who run
their websites on open source solutions, rising to 79% in this
group. Expert respondents underscored the specific risk of open
source plug-ins. Created by multiple third-party developers, they
leave websites open to malicious compromise.
Beyond cyber-attacks, the report highlights the heightened risk
of outages, dysfunctional interfaces, and hazardous content hidden
within neglected pages of reputable websites. The latter is a risk
for those operating multiple website management (CMS) systems - a
common practice among the participants. Shockingly 44% admitted
they don't have control of the website content as a direct result
of this practice.
With the internet spiralling out of control, Forrit labels this
chaotic online future Web O.No.
Peter Proud, CEO and Founder,
Forrit, explains the role of composable CMS platforms in
putting the brakes on this doomsday scenario, "Forget Web 3.0,
we're heading towards Web O.No - a grim reality of an internet
unfit for purpose unless we act now. It's time to stop layering on
outdated, vulnerable web management systems, which exacerbate the
problem. Embracing a next-generation composable web management
platform would introduce a new era of security, flexibility, and
scalability for the internet, empowering businesses to embrace the
future."
The respondents reinforced this sentiment, with 89% asserting
that composable architecture would empower their organisation to
future-proof their digital infrastructure. This includes granting
them the flexibility to adopt AI into the website—a capability that
is inhibited by their current web management system, according to
72% of respondents.
Gary Roberts, CRO, Forrit,
underscores this significance: "Your website management platform
(CMS) should be an enabler of digital innovation, not a barrier.
Embracing composable web architecture removes the current barriers,
providing a clear pathway to the future - whether that's the
metaverse, Web 3.0, or any other pioneering tech advancement as yet
undiscovered."
Click here to download Forrit's report - Web O.No: your
business' bleak online future and how to avoid it.
About Forrit
UK-based, global content management
system provider, Forrit, has been helping large businesses in
highly-regulated industries keep their web estate secure,
simple-to-scale and easy-to-manage, for the last 10 years.
Our mission? To allow IT and marketing to manage their digital
estate in perfect harmony. Through Forrit's intuitive UI, low code
CMS and content management configuration platform (Service Delivery
Hub), the CMO and CTO can take joint control of their web
estate.
An Azure-native solution, through which businesses can leverage
any and all Azure Cloud Services, including AI-powered translation
and automated migration, Forrit CMS is future proof and can be
scaled or de-scaled as needed.
Sound technical? Not at all. Forrit's platform requires no prior
Azure knowledge or technical expertise to get everything needed
from it. The plus to this, the strain is taken off the IT team, and
the marketing team can create unrivalled digital experiences and
manage content with ease.
With enterprise-grade security to top it off, Forrit's
cloud-native CMS helps businesses simplify their workflows,
streamline their marketing efforts and scale at speed,
securely.
About the research
Censuswide conducted the research
with 505 UK IT and marketing decision-makers between 01.03.24 and 12.03.24. Censuswide abides
by and employs members of the Market Research Society, which is
based on the ESOMAR principles, and is a member of The British
Polling Council.
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