b'Summary\\nCathy Hackl (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter;\\xa0LinkedIn) to discuss the potential implications of the metaverse on intelligence. Cathy has been called the \\u201cGodmother of the Metaverse.\\u201d\\n\\nWhat You\\u2019ll Learn\\nIntelligence\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat the metaverse is\\n\\n\\n\\nSecurity and counterintelligence in a virtual world\\n\\n\\n\\nFuturism within intelligence agencies\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\nPotential risks and consequences of the metaverse\\n\\n\\n\\nReflections\\n\\n\\n\\nHow virtual spaces can affect our physical world\\n\\n\\n\\nThe necessity to evolve alongside technology\\n\\n\\n\\nAnd much, much more \\u2026\\n\\nEpisode Notes\\nThe web will continue to evolve and change with time, but what\\u2019s coming next? And how will this evolution affect the ways that intelligence organizations around the world conduct their operations?\\nThis 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 \\u201cGodmother of the Metaverse\\u201d\\xa0\\n\\nResources\\nFeatured Resource\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nInto the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era, Cathy Hackl (Bloomsbury, 2023)\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nMetaverse Marketing [Cathy\\u2019s podcast]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n*Beginner Resources*\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWhat Is the Metaverse, Exactly?, Wired (2022) [Article]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nWeb 3.0 Explained In 5 Minutes, YouTube (2022) [5 min. Video]\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n12 new tech terms you need to understand the future, R. Gray, BBC (2018)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n*SpyCasts*\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nHow Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game \\u2013 with Mike Susong (2022)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nTrafficking Data: The Digital Struggle with China\\xa0-- with Aynne Kokas (2022)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThe FBI & Cyber \\u2013 with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 1 of 2)\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n\\nThe FBI & Cyber \\u2013 with Cyber Division Chief Bryan Vorndran (Part 2 of 2)\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n*Wildcard Resource*\\nWatch the world\\u2019s first metaverse music video, Snoop Dogg\\u2019s \\u201cHouse I Built,\\u201d here!'