When you find a piece of news circulating on social media that looks suspicious, a bit weird, or even too good to be true, it would be good to refrain from sharing it. But, unfortunately, that is how misinformation goes around on the internet and how sometimes the consequences on our societies can be quite relevant and dangerous.  

Sharing and amplifying the messages reach is a powerful way to make positive changes happens in our society, but there is always the other side of the coin — misinformation uses the same media, and it may be even more powerful when knowledgeable criminals intentionally manipulate people.

Fortunately, some experts are researching and studying this phenomenon, and there are solutions. Still, it requires education, there is not an easy tech button at the moment, and probably there never will be one.

Listen to this eye-opening podcast with Dr. Sandra Quincoses and maybe next time, think twice before you share something that may be more than a pretty puppy.

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Guest
Sandra Quincoses
Senior Intelligence Analyst - Nisos (@nisos)

On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Dr_SandraQ
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/sandra-q-284b52191

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Resources:

Black Hat USA 2022 Presentation
https://www.blackhat.com/us-22/briefings/schedule/index.html#the-growth-of-global-election-disinformation-the-role-and-methodology-of-government-linked-cyber-actors-27079

Colombian Election Disinformation Campaign: The Role of Venezuelan Leftists
https://nisos.com/blog/colombian-election-disinformation-venezuelan-leftists/

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Have you heard any stories of artists struggling to make a living from their artistic passion and skills lately? Have you heard of NFTs? Well, maybe you should listen to us trying to put the two together and see what we come up with.

Welcome to another episode that starts with ONE, TWO, THREE… and while the first one was about Web .3, this time, we deliver a good hour of thinking around NFTs and the many opportunities they can bring. In particular, we focus on the music industry, the artists, the fans, and how this can be extended to other forms of art and small business.

Of course, we must agree on what can be done at the present time and what we could ideally achieve with new technology, and maybe we didn't do that. But we all agreed upon one thing: it takes knowledge to get started and thrive with technology.

Enjoy this conversation with Connor Borrego — the second one, so be sure to catch the first one too!

👉 Can We Really Take Back Our Data With Web 3? Let’s Start With Understanding What It Is And How Can Change Online Businesses And Our Internet Experience | A Conversation With Connor Borrego Part One
https://redefining-society-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/can-we-really-take-back-our-data-with-web-3-lets-start-with-understanding-what-it-is-and-how-can-change-online-businesses-and-our-internet-experience-a-conversation-with-connor-borrego-redefining-society-podcast-with-marco-ciappelli

About Connor
He believes... that in spite of religious, cultural, political, professional, et al. divides that we have in theses systems of life, we are just different reflections of the same core truth. 

The Connor Borrego that clings to tradition and likes stability is his web2 side, while his passionate drive to constantly learn and grow is a reflection of his web3 side.

Resistance to change is natural, but change is an absolute. forgetting this keeps us locked in hell.

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Guest
Connor Borrego
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorborrego/
On Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/3lpr0f
On TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@3lpr0f

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👉 Can We Really Take Back Our Data With Web 3? Let’s Start With Understanding What It Is And How Can Change Online Businesses And Our Internet Experience | A Conversation With Connor Borrego Part One
https://redefining-society-podcast.simplecast.com/episodes/can-we-really-take-back-our-data-with-web-3-lets-start-with-understanding-what-it-is-and-how-can-change-online-businesses-and-our-internet-experience-a-conversation-with-connor-borrego-redefining-society-podcast-with-marco-ciappelli

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Why should we return to the office instead of being more productive and happier working from home? Maybe someone likes to work there, meet people, and get out of the house? To each its own, then. Why not?

During this podcast, we talk about the many good reasons why we should let people work from home, but as we do so, we also realize that many enjoy the office working lifestyle, and each one should be able to choose what fits their personality the most.

The truth is often in the middle, and a hybrid solution might be the right one.

- No Commute Means Happier Employees?

- Remote Work Lets People Connect Anywhere?

- Remote Work Gives Us Control Over Our Calendars?

- No More Mandatory ‘Fun’?

- Remote Work Helps with Social Anxiety

- ‘Open Space’ Layouts Are Noisy and Distracting?

Thoughts?

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Guest
Jaclyn Greenberg
Freelance Writer, Content Writer, Essayist, Journalist, Memoirist writing about parenting and accessibility
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/jl_greenberg
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaclyn-greenberg-6176164/
Website | https://jaclyngreenbergwriter.com

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Resources

The Case for Letting People Work From Home Forever: https://www.wired.com/story/the-case-for-letting-people-work-from-home-forever/

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1, 2, 3 … NFT… and WEB .3 For those of you that are still figuring out WEB .2, it may be time to skip ahead and envision an internet where users can regain the ownership of their data — and identity too? Can we really? Let’s start with the basics: what is web .3?

In the podcast, Sean joins Marco, and they ask A TON of questions to Connor Borrego, a web3 nerd who wants to help users reclaim ownership of their digital identity.

He got us thinking that maybe a better internet is in reach and wondering about what that could look and feel like.

About Connor
He believes... that in spite of religious, cultural, political, professional, et al. divides that we have in theses systems of life, we are just different reflections of the same core truth. 

The Connor Borrego that clings to tradition and likes stability is his web2 side, while his passionate drive to constantly learn and grow is a reflection of his web3 side.

Resistance to change is natural, but change is an absolute. forgetting this keeps us locked in hell.

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Guest
Connor Borrego
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/connorborrego/
On Twitter | https://mobile.twitter.com/3lpr0f
On TikTok | https://www.tiktok.com/@3lpr0f

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Influencers help brands to sell products by creating content on social media — the concept is certainly not new. How about virtual ones? It depends on what we assume "virtual" means because, in the advertising field, it is not new either. The technology makes this different, but humans are still in the machine. 

The point is that testimonials have been around since the beginning of advertising, as such virtual ones. You can think of celebrities, authorities in the field, fictional characters, and cartoon characters. As technology has evolved, so have the techniques to create and make them more believable, likable, engaging, relatable, and even more real.

Nowadays, there is a tendency in our society — well, marketing is responsible for a lot of that hype —  to use the words Artificial Intelligence, Augmented, and Virtual Reality, even when it is not precisely that. Nevertheless, our society is moving faster on the technology highway, and some blurriness is justified. Sometimes.

So these virtual influencers, also called virtual humans — what are they, and, most of all, what are not? What do they do, and what they could do?

Maybe they are not exactly sentient, but there are human that makes them seems so.

Confused? We were too. So we invited on the show Astrid Hiort, a digital creative and journalist, specializing in content for virtual influencers and digital fashion.

Join us, or maybe our digital twins?

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Guest
Astrid Hiort
Contributing Writer at VirtualHumans.org [@virtual_humans] https://www.virtualhumans.org/writer/astrid-hiort
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/astrid-hiort/
On Medium | https://medium.com/@astrid.hiort

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Even if you want to refuse to look up or you believe the Earth is flat, it doesn’t change the truth about Space Exploration: it has an impressive track record of improving our life here on the ground. So many aspects of our well-being, our security, and the growth of humanity as a whole depend on it.

In this podcast, we are joined again by our long-time friend Steve Luczynski from the Aerospace Village and our new friend Renee Wynn, former CIO at NASA.

The stories they shared with us kept us glued to the chair, and we had to force ourselves to cut the conversation — as it could have literally lasted forever. From security in space and in our skies to the technology invented, developed, used up there, and then applied to our everyday life; to the essential questions about why we explore the unknown and it is so vital for the future of humanity. We covered a lot but only touched the surface. We guarantee that we will keep telling many more of these stories.

Grab your popcorn, look up, and listen to this podcast!

Learn more about Aerospace Village and its presence at At RSAC 2022
Dependence on connective technologies exposes the aerospace ecosystem to new types of risks. Discover how savvy aerospace companies, security researchers, and the public work towards a safe, reliable, and trustworthy aerospace environment. Join us in the Aerospace Sandbox from Monday, June 6 through Thursday, June 9 in San Francisco.

EXPLORE NEW WORLDS OF SECURITY IN THE AEROSPACE VILLAGE AT RSAC 2022 SANDBOX (MOSCONE SOUTH, LEVEL 2)

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Guests
Renee Wynn
Former CIO for NASA [@NASA]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-wynn-8935a24/

Steve Luczynski
Senior Manager at Accenture Federal Services [@Accenture] and Chairman of the Board for the Aerospace Village [@secureaerospace]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/steveluczynski/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/cyberpilot22

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Resources 

Space Technology Deployed for Humanity: https://spinoff.nasa.gov/

Why exploring Space is a benefit to you: https://www.nasa.gov/topics/benefits/index.html

Space technology in your Home & City: https://homeandcity.nasa.gov/

Aerospace Village, Securing the Skies and Beyond: https://aerospacevillage.org/

Send the Aerospace Village team an email: village [at] aerospacevillage.org

Podcast: Pack Your Bags, We Are Going To Space With The Aerospace Village | Pamela Melroy & Steve Luczynski: https://itspmagazine.simplecast.com/episodes/pack-your-bags-we-are-going-to-space-with-the-aerospace-village-pamela-melroy-steve-luczynski

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Some say that nobody wants war, and yet here we are. They are different because technology has changed, but they still suck. Is there a clear distinction between cyber and kinetic warfare? Does it even matter? What can we learn about it from this war in Ukraine?

Despite the distinction between different kinds of war for headlines and panel conversation, war is war. Under that horrible word, you can line up as many strategies, tools, and methodologies as you like, but once something is used as a weapon against others, it all sounds like war. In today’s conversation with Grant Gibson, we discuss what is happening in Ukraine and how what we are observing is unique, either in the techniques used or in how those are used. An underground cyberwar is going on, which is part of a larger war. Tinder reveals troop locations; amateur drones are taking part in the action discovering and helping to destroy vehicles on convoys, civilian hackers take up arms, and Microsoft and other tech companies play support roles. All the while, leaders try to strategize cyber protocols in wartime theaters.

This will be a moment that defines cyber warfare — well, warfare.

Spoiler alert, you can call war what you want; it is still something that shouldn’t exist — in any form.
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Guest
Grant Gibson
CISO | News Contributor | CIBR Ready CyberSecurity Evangelist Working Group Member at National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) [@NISTcyber]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/grantgibson1/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/gibsongrantm
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Cryptography is now everywhere in the online world; but how do we know that it’s doing its job properly?

Security of “messaging systems” like WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal, etc. How do they work? What security do they offer? How do we know they're any good?

And those are just a few questions for today's reality where we tend to trust that the cryptographic algorithms in user are fairly resilient. What Impact will quantum computing have on cryptography in the future; a reality we must prepare for since quantum computing is developing rapidly. To be prepared for this, we must first understand quantum computing itself and what it means for conventional cryptographic systems. Only then can we determine how (and how well) we are getting ready for it.
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Guest
Kenneth Graham Paterson
Professor of Computer Science at ETH Zurich [@ETH_en]
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenny-paterson-6841a65/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/kennyog
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Resources
Cyber Body of Knowledge - Applied Cryptography: https://www.cybok.org/media/downloads/Applied_Cryptography_v1.0.0.pdf

Security analysis of Telegram: https://mtpsym.github.io/

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Positive cultural and societal changes do not happen in a day, but they need to start somewhere, and indeed they do not happen by magic. Education is a key driver that can promote, facilitate, and speed up such changes.

Contact of different societies, technological evolution, and geographical and ecological factors can initiate societal changes that can take quite some time. Still, sometimes we need to improve our communities faster, which is when movements and organizations can speed up the pace.

In today's podcast, we talk about how providing underserved young people with free access to the digital, business, and social skills required to be successful in today's technology-driven global economy can change not only the lives of individuals but also bring much more significant positive consequences in our modern societies.

Billion Strong Foundation
“To achieve economic independence, we believe there are a billion energetic, determined individuals that, if given a chance, will eagerly acquire the digital, social, and business skills necessary to succeed in today's ever-changing global environment.
We want to inspire and uplift young individuals, across the globe, to build future products and services while creating new jobs and new businesses that serve their communities and society. We believe that our framework supports the transformation required for individuals to develop the entrepreneurial spirit required to exist in a technology-driven world.”

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Co-Host
Dr. Susan Birne-Stone
Systems Psychotherapist, International Coach, Talk Show Host & Producer, Professor | Mentor at the Mentor Project
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-susan-birne-stone-phd-lcsw-62764a18/
On Twitter | —
Website | drsusanbirnestone.com

Guest
Busayo Odunlami 
Global Business Transformation | Change & Culture Ninja | Board Member | M&A | Mentoring | VC 
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/busayo/
On Twitter | —————
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Billion Strong Foundation Website

https://www.billionstrong.me

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The Metaverse, VR, XR, and much of the social technology we are developing today can and should be used for good. We have an ample opportunity to use it for good or look back one day and regret we didn’t.

In this conversation, we spoke about what is the driving force that is leading the commercialization of VR, XR, and the Metaverse, but also all the paths we could take to create a virtual world that doesn’t have to carry the bias we are trying to fight in the one where we live our daily life, for now. Instead, there is hope for diversity, inclusion, accessibility, and openness for all.

About Eve
Eve's life mission is to make technology more inclusive and accessible for people of all walks of life, with a special emphasis on building inclusive solutions by DeepTech companies themselves.  With data becoming every company’s best asset, Eve truly believes that AI ethics, Inclusion by design, diverse datasets as well as tech teams are vital in achieving progress toward a more inclusive workplace as well as society at large.

About the Respect Project
The Gallery "RESPECT" features stories of people of color through history and on a global scale. We invite everyone to come and learn about history, hurdles, learnings and achievements via the stories of inspiring black innovators, scientists, politicians, poets, singers, civil activists, peace makers, sportsmen, journalists, and creatives. The gallery is an open, free of charge initiative organized as a social project.
 

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Guest
Eve Logunova-Parker
Founder and CEO at EVENNESS | XR, Metaverse, AI & Data Practitioner \\ Diversity & Inclusion Ambassador
On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/evgenialogunova/
On Twitter | https://twitter.com/EvennessRocks
Personal Website: https://www.evgenia-logunova.com/

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Resources

The RESPECT Project
https://spatial.io/s/Evenness-Gallery-RESPECT-620c2bccf99759000186ddb4?share=7730210879411683914

Women in AI
https://www.womeninai.co

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