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“Espionage and the Metaverse” – with Cathy Hackl


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Summary

Cathy Hackl (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (TwitterLinkedIn) to discuss the potential implications of the metaverse on intelligence. Cathy has been called the “Godmother of the Metaverse.”


What You’ll LearnIntelligence
  • What the metaverse is
  • Security and counterintelligence in a virtual world
  • Futurism within intelligence agencies 
  • Potential risks and consequences of the metaverse
  • Reflections
    • How virtual spaces can affect our physical world
    • The necessity to evolve alongside technology
    • And much, much more …


      Episode Notes

      The web will continue to evolve and change with time, but what’s coming next? And how will this evolution affect the ways that intelligence organizations around the world conduct their operations?

      This week on SpyCast, Cathy Hackl joins Andrew to explain what the metaverse is, what we can expect from living in this new virtual world, and how intelligence agencies can begin planning for the Web 3 future. Cathy Hackl has been dubbed the “Godmother of the Metaverse” 


      ResourcesFeatured Resource
      • Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era, Cathy Hackl (Bloomsbury, 2023) 
      • Metaverse Marketing [Cathy’s podcast]

        *Beginner Resources*
        • What Is the Metaverse, Exactly?, Wired (2022) [Article]
        • Web 3.0 Explained In 5 Minutes, YouTube (2022) [5 min. Video]
        • 12 new tech terms you need to understand the future, R. Gray, BBC (2018)

          *SpyCasts*
          • How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game – with Mike Susong (2022)
          • Trafficking Data: The Digital Struggle with China -- with Aynne Kokas (2022)
          • The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 1 of 2)
          • The FBI & Cyber – with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 2 of 2) 

            *Wildcard Resource*
            • Watch the world’s first metaverse music video, Snoop Dogg’s “House I Built,” here!

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