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Why a safe metaverse is a must and how to build welcoming virtual worlds

Tech Republic Security

Virtual worlds need strong and enforceable rules to avoid the harassment and stalking so common on social media platforms. The post Why a safe metaverse is a must and how to build welcoming virtual worlds appeared first on TechRepublic.

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VPNs Give Russians an End Run Around Censorship

Information Week

As the invasion of Ukraine continues, Russian citizens have turned to virtual private networks — boosting demand for the software by 27x — to circumvent the government's blocks on social media and news sites critical of the war.

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

Government orgs were a target for China-linked threat actors in virtually all regions of the world, and Salt Typhoon, a cyber unit tied to Chinas MSS, made headlines in recent months after compromising major telecom and ISP networks in the US, with this type of targeting also common in Asia and Africa.

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Social commerce startup led by Seattle-area sisters uses AI to connect brands with younger shoppers

GeekWire

Nectar Social co-founders and sisters: CEO Misbah Uraizee, sitting, and CTO Farah Uraizee. Nectar Photo) As everything gets more virtual, younger shoppers crave tangibility and personal engagement — or at least the perception of real interactions. They’re tapping those experiences for insights into social media engagement.

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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to socialize, form teams, conduct training, and collaborate. “We More business applications are on the way. Next step: the office.

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Wizards of the Coast reportedly lays off staff working on virtual tabletop Sigil

GeekWire

Baldur’s Gate III characters Astarion and Karlach confront a ghost in Wizards of the Coast’s virtual tabletop program Sigil. Wizards of the Coast image) Reports spread on Tuesday via social media that Wizards of the Coast, the Renton, Wash.-based GeekWire has reached out to Wizards for further comment.

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When voice deepfakes come calling

CIO Business Intelligence

Social engineering attacks Deepfakes significantly enhance the effectiveness of social engineering by making it much harder to distinguish bad actors from legitimate customers. Once this is achieved, the threat actor calls using their own voice to social engineer the agent. Why are contact centers vulnerable?