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

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

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” 

Resources
Featured 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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