How cyber crime could be improving the internet

War always sparks innovation, and over the years conflict has led to improvements in technology and the acceleration of development in things like radar and the jet engine.

So, is the war against cyber crime driving technologies that will improve the internet? Security education site Cyber Security Degrees thinks so and has produced an infographic to prove it.

In 2016, cyber crime cost the global economy over $450 billion -- yet some experts have claimed trying to secure the internet is more trouble than it's worth. Part of this is down to laziness which means people don’t follow security protocol or improve existing policies.

The other side of the coin is that cyber threats are driving people to use technologies like VPN, ad-blocking and encrypted mail services all of which have improved as a result. The big change though is seen as coming from blockchain which has the potential to decentralize the governance of the web as well as guaranteeing the security of transactions without needing a middleman.

You can see the entire findings in the full infographic below.