Dark web tags harm website performance and put data at risk

Website tags, small pieces of JavaScript code or small images, are often used to collect information about users. But they can add to load times and if misused can be a security risk too. A new study from digital governance specialist Crownpeak reveals over 1,700 'dark web' tags found on websites belonging to companies in the Fortune 100, causing a total average website latency of 5.2 seconds. Crownpeak categorised tags into 'first-party tags' -- added directly to the source code of a web page, and 'dark web tags' -- injected by first-party tags either intentionally or unintentionally. The 20 worst… [Continue Reading]