[Air-L] Join us for an Exploration of Interdisciplinary Cybersecurity in Humanities and Beyond | Registration now OPEN

Kitty Lo kitty.lo at manchester.ac.uk
Wed Oct 1 03:47:11 PDT 2025


Our Digital Trust and Security seminar series<https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/digital-trust-and-security-seminar-series-101949?_gl=1*54cew2*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTg3OTc3MTc1My4xNzU5MzEzOTA1*_ga_TQVES5V6SH*czE3NTkzMTM5MDUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NTkzMTM5MDUkajYwJGwwJGgw> will examine broader issues of trust and trustworthiness, the dynamics of distrust and the exploitation of trust, and strategies for building trust and resilience.
Dr Patrick Chester & Dr Justin Lane | 3 October | 16:00 - 17:00 BST | Online
Talk Title: Automated Data Collection from Politically Restricted Social Media Platforms: Challenges and insights from China and Russia
Explore automated web-scraping techniques for extracting tightly restricted social media complete content at a large scale.
https://tinyurl.com/bdahjyns

Marilyne Ordekian | 15 October | 12:00 - 13:00 BST | Online
Talk Title: Investigating Wrench Attacks: Physical Attacks Targeting Cryptocurrency Users
Discover physical attacks, targeting cryptocurrency users in the real world, to illegally obtain cryptocurrencies.
https://tinyurl.com/yc6zmubf

Dr Jennifer Cearns | 15 October | 13:00 - 13:30 BST | Online
Talk Title: Through the Looking Glass? The Collapse of Self/Other in AI Mental Health Apps
Uncover AI’s role in romance, grief and bereavement, memory support for dementia, the philosophy of AI, and even embryo selection.
https://tinyurl.com/6djr2s5v

Robert Gorwa | 5 November | 14:00 - 15:00 BST | Online
Talk Title: Full Stack AI Governance
Reveal how public and private actors navigate responsibility, regulation, and the emerging risks of AI misuse.
https://tinyurl.com/ytbccfju

Wei-Yuan Wayne Lo | 5 November | 12:00 - 13:00 BST | Online
Talk Title: Crypto and Crime in Taiwan
Learn more about Taiwan’s regulatory framework for virtual asset service providers and how offenders exploit blockchain for money laundering.
https://tinyurl.com/3jzkuapk

Jonathan Reiter | 3 December | 12 - 1PM BST | Online
Talk Title: The Role of Third Party Intelligence in Transparent Markets
Find out how blockchain intelligence fosters transparency, enables more efficient governance, and supports diverse business models in the digital asset ecosystem https://tinyurl.com/44sw33ky


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