Web scraping poses serious security, performance, and legal risks — but with the right strategies, you can protect your data effectively. In this in-depth guide, we explore the dangers of malicious scraping, proven prevention techniques (including rate limiting, bot detection, and legal safeguards), and how .NET developers can leverage powerful libraries like HtmlAgilityPack and Selenium WebDriver for ethical scraping while hardening their own applications. Learn why proactive anti-scraping measures are critical for modern web security, how to balance accessibility with protection, and why .NET’s robust ecosystem offers unique advantages in both defending against and implementing responsible scraping solutions. Stay ahead of evolving threats and ensure your website remains secure, performant, and compliant in an increasingly data-driven world.
Is Web Scraping a Threat?
