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 identity-hackers-heroes-and-virtual-gods/
SUMMARY:Pint of Science - Digital Identity: Hackers\, Heroes\, and Virtual 
 Gods
DESCRIPTION:\n\nBOOK NOW\nEvery time you log on\, you leave a trail. But is
  the internet really the anonymous\, high-tech playground we imagine? Join
  us at Three Wise Monkeys as we pull back the curtain on our digital lives
 .\n\nFrom the psychology of the human error that unmasks mastermind cyberc
 riminals\, to the evolving ethics of smarter\, next-gen NPCs\, we’re exp
 loring the thin line between our physical selves and our online identities
 . Discover why anonymity is a myth\, how our real-world habits follow us i
 nto virtual spaces\, and how the digital worlds of the future are being bu
 ilt in our own image.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNothing Stays Hidden Forever: W
 hen Hackers Slip Up\n\nKate Grayson-Crane (Incident Response Consultant)\
 n\n\n\nWe often imagine cyber criminals as invisible\, flawless mastermind
 s. In reality\, many are caught because of small\, human mistakes: reused 
 usernames\, familiar habits\, or moments of overconfidence. Drawing on rea
 l-world investigator experience\, this talk explores how hackers accidenta
 lly reveal who they are\, and what these failures tell us about identity\,
  anonymity\, and the myths we believe about life online.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 \n\n\nWhen we are Gods\n\nDr Richard Bartle (Visiting Professor\, Univers
 ity of Essex)\n\n\n\n\n\nImagine a computer game populated with thousands 
 of non-player characters (NPCs). Now imagine that it’s some time in the 
 distant future\, and we’re able to make these NPCs as smart as we are or
  smarter. Should we do it? Why? Why not? Supposing we do do it\, how shoul
 d we treat those intelligent NPCs? Can we make them suffer? Can we make th
 em live forever? Can we turn off their game world?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow 
 Your Messages Travel: The Hidden Journey Behind Everything You Do Online\n
 \nMohammadamin Jarrahi (Postgraduate researcher\, University of Essex)\n\
 n\n\nEvery photo you send\, every video you watch\, and every online inter
 action depends on data being transmitted quickly and reliably. This talk r
 eveals how modern communication systems make this possible and how these i
 nvisible processes shape how we connect\, interact\, and present ourselves
  online.\n\n\n\n\n
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