WOT !, or how to make surfing the waves of the Internet more secure.

What is WOT?

WOT = “Web of Trust” is a community dedicated to supporting secure Internet use. The main goal of the project is to make the Internet safer by allowing users to share experiences related to websites and the services they offer.

How does wot work?

WOT ratings are based on general knowledge.

Each member of the community can contribute. WOT is a democratic system where the opinion of each participant is taken into account. You can share your knowledge by assigning ratings to the sites you use. This will help other users to “wander” around the network more safely. The system processes ratings and calculates reputation for each web site. Attempts to manipulate reputation data are effectively suppressed through the use of complex algorithms.

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Trusted sources of information

The main source of our knowledge is the ratings obtained from users, but we also use hundreds of carefully selected trusted sources, such as phishing site lists. Because of this, WOT has fast, automated and reliable means of protecting users from new, rapidly spreading Internet threats.

Free addon for your browser

WOT is a free addon for your browser. It will keep you safe from online threats such as online fraud, identity theft, spyware, spam, viruses and unreliable online stores. WOT gives you an extra level of security, notifying you before you interact with a high-risk site. It's easy and free!

Enough theory, let's move on to practice :)
“Float” at www.mywot.com and download the browser add-on we need. At the moment, it is available for Firefox (Windows (all), Mac OS X, or Linux) and Internet Explorer (2000 / XP / 2003 / Vista).

The principle of operation is presented on the video below:



Source: www.mywot.com

To summarize, wot is a great protection tool that allows us to “bypass” questionable sites with often undesirable content. And for those who like to shop at online shops, it seems to me to be invaluable.

PS: if someone before me already told about WOT, then please excuse me. Used search, but he did not find anything;)