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This lecture was recorded by Victoria Baines on 24 October 2023 at Barnard's Inn Hall, London
Victoria is IT Livery Company Professor of Information Technology.
She is a leading authority in the field of online trust, safety and cybersecurity. She frequently contributes to major broadcast media outlets on digital ethics, cybercrime and the misuse of emerging technologies, including Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence. Her areas of research include electronic surveillance, cybercrime futures, and the politics of security.
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