Metaverse
Why the metaverse is filled with security, privacy and safety issues
The metaverse is the latest fad within Big Tech’s surveillance economy. According to Gartner’s projections, by 2026, 25% of the global population will log onto the metaverse for a least an hour a day — be it to shop, work, or socialize. In regard to accessing the metaverse for business, Gartner analyst Mark Ruskino…
Read More »Privacy in a Parallel Digital Universe: The Metaverse
For many years, the immersive three-dimensional digital world has been left to the cinematic experience. However, the emergence of the metaverse presents an opportunity to translate everyday activities – working, attending a concert, travelling, shopping, socializing – into a parallel digital universe. The metaverse is an abstract concept that uses…
Read More »Come the Metaverse, Can Privacy Exist?
In its current form, the internet relies on data collection that some critics liken to mass surveillance. Technology companies and researchers are beginning to wonder whether the metaverse will be any different. Facebook Inc.’s name change to Meta Platforms Inc. signaled that businesses behind games, office tools and other services…
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Schrems II Judgment Day
The Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU“) issued its judgment today in …
