Preparing for the future of cybercrime

Organisations working in the metaverse must (1) .......... with their security and risk teams early on to identify what could be (2) ......... stake and where possible vulnerabilities are.

They must also adequately train their developers in these risks, and test apps

(3) .......... .before they go live.

End-users should be made aware that (4)......... in any new technology makes them a potential target. People need to (5) ........... themselves with the threat of social engineering and common scams, (6) .......... best practices on how to safeguard themselves, their digital assets, wallets and identities.

Policy makers also have a (7) ........... to play in protecting individuals from metaverse crime. They must introduce (8) .......... that will protect vulnerable groups and consumers without stifling innovation.

We need to define how to enforce ethics, (9) protection and governance and define “virtual law enforcement”. Who can victims call? Which jurisdiction applies? What’s the recourse?

These questions are complex, and they are pressing. The only way we can answer them is by (10) ........... a multi-stakeholder approach and forward-thinking, innovative policy measures that put safety first.

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