From Hacking to the Metaverse

Prof John W. Walker SpeakerNet Sponsor


Region:
Anywhere
Notice Period:
Regular (more than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: 50 miles radius. Fee to be agreed-25% donated to Motor Neuron Charity
Category:
Science
Updated:
20th March 2025
Tagged:
Bitcoin | Blockchain | Cyber | Russia

Ever wondered what the world of hacking looks like from the inside - from Hybrid Warfare to Malware to DDoS, from Compromised Sites, to exfiltration of sensitive data objects, real-world hacks, WiFi insecurity and Dark Hotels, and what the inside of NORAD looks like? Do you ever wonder about what the Metaverse really is? How does the Metaverse connect to BlockChain? How does Cryptocurrency work?

This talk will take a deep dive into dark subject matter to understand the overall implication to the real-world and society. How does the Deep/Dark-Web connect to the Physical World? Can the power of the Digital Worlds deliver Kinetic leverage? How does the unseen fabric of digital connections power the ambitions of the Geopolitical world? Does Hybrid and Cyber-Warfare have a place on the battlefield?

Add to the above, what the world may/will look like in 2030+, uncover the depths of the digitised planet, the virtual worlds of Second Life, the world predicted by Snow Crash, and take a trip down Hollywood avenue to buy a pizza from 'CosaNostra'!

Finally, consider the Digital Footprint all humans own, and consider how exposed they can be to OSINT, Deepfake, and digital, and physical exploitation of their interaction with the Internet, facial recognition, allowing the human object to be hacked.

To conclude, get the takeaways to secure the end user experience from suffering compromise whist on, and off line.

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About Prof John W. Walker

Served in the RAF for 22 years in the roles of Policing, Nuclear Security, advancing into the world of Counterintelligence, working with Police, UK Agencies such as GCHQ/CESG, the CIA, and other ‘specialist’ Intelligence Agencies in the areas of SIGINT, COMINT and TK Satellite Communications. Held the position of System ITSO for CIA Accredited SCIF based IT Systems. Post the RAF he held roles in IT/Cyber for Logica, BAe, GM (US), Experian, TSol, Betfair, Palace of Westminster (Commons and Lords) and provided Consultancy to the Saudi Arabian MOD, and the Military Academy of Malaysia (KL) on Digital Forensics and OSINT. Have specialisation in the field of Geopolitics in the Middle East. Consulted in Dubai and the wider UAE region for 10 years, and have presented to Global audiences from Argentina, Brazil, Las Vegas, San Diego, Costa Mesa, Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta, Washington DC, New Jersey and New York, Finland, Sweden, Norway, India, Pakistan and others in the EU.


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