Data Privacy and Security in the Metaverse

Metaverse, Fatih Sinan Esen,Hasan Tinmaz,Madhusudan Singh, Editör, Springer, London/Berlin , Singapore, ss.123-133, 2023

Metaverse is an abstract concept that transforms our physical world into a

digital environment. As the Metaverse expands and gains widespread attention from

users, privacy and security issues come to the forefront. An increase in the number

of users means a large amount of personal data is being collected about users. Metaverse

data includes biometric information, which consists of users’ physiological

responses, facial expressions, voice tones, and vital characteristics. Artificial intelligence

methods with biometric data raise concerns about data privacy and security.

Limitations are required to be put on the type, amount of collected personal data,

and how it will be shared with third parties. The use of wearable technologies also

increases the effects of existing threats in the virtual world through new methods.

Current security measures are insufficient for Metaverse applications. In this chapter,

the threats and challenges faced in terms of data privacy and security in Metaverse

applications are introduced, and methods developed as solutions to these fundamental

problems are examined.