Kavya Pearlman

Well known as the “Cyber Guardian,” founder and CEO of the XR Safety Initiative (XRSI), Kavya Pearlman is award-winning cybersecurity professional with a deep interest in immersive and emerging technologies. She recently launched a novel XRSI Privacy Framework for the XR and Spatial Computing domain. Kavya has previously advised Facebook on third party security risks during the 2016 US presidential elections and worked as the head of security for the oldest virtual world, “Second Life” by Linden Lab. Kavya is one of the Top 50 speakers in the cybersecurity industry and named Top 20 Cybersecurity influencers for three consecutive years 2018-2019-2020 by IFSEC Global. Kavya constantly shares knowledge via webinars, conference talks, blog posts around Application Security, Cloud-native technologies, Machine Learning, and immersive technologies such as XR. Kavya has won many awards for her work and contribution to the security community, and she's the co-founder of Ready Hacker One.

Data in the Air—How Spatial Computing is Rewriting Data Privacy

When I first encountered immersive technologies, my fascination quickly turned to concern. Working as a Third-Party Risk consultant at Meta, I witnessed firsthand how AR and VR devices transform our everyday experiences into highly valuable data seamlessly. Spatial computing—the integration of digital elements into physical spaces—has quietly revolutionized personal data collection, capturing invisible streams of…

The Third-Party Blind Spot – Are You Really in Control of Your Data?

“What price will you pay when a hidden vendor in your supply chain betrays the trust you’ve spent years building?” When data governance breaks down across your vendors, the trust you’ve built becomes your greatest liability—what’s needed to safeguard your most valuable asset. During my time at Facebook as a Third-Party Risk Consultant, I witnessed…

Behind the Lens—The Hidden Risks of AR and VR Passthrough APIs

What if the device that brings the Metaverse to life also captures every move you make? The data we generate through immersive technologies becomes the next frontier – data that is not just a reflection of our surroundings but a blueprint of who we are. AR and VR aren’t just about immersive experiences. They’re powerful…

Shaping the Digital Future For Children: Meta’s Age Policy Change and Roblox’s VR Integration Demand Policy Action

In the fast-paced world of technology, two recent developments have raised significant concerns about the future of children’s digital safety. Meta’s decision to lower the minimum age for its virtual reality (VR) headsets from 13 to 10 years old, and the announcement that Roblox, a platform popular among young users, is coming to Meta Quest…

Changemakers of XRSI – Celebrating Women’s History Month

As the next iteration of the Internet emerges, along comes the opportunity and obligation to build responsibly where issues like safety, privacy, accessibility, diversity, sustainability, and responsible innovation are addressed proactively. XRSI is defining the North Star for the Metaverse to help guide global citizens’ actions and choices that will inevitably shape the future. This…

The Prelonian Doge – NFT for Good

XRSI, Animals Facing Left and House of Prelon drop today an “NFT for Good”, defending key values such as human and animal rights.…

Don’t Let Your PRESENT 🎁 Endanger Your future

If you are among the parents who bought a Virtual Reality (VR) Headset as a Christmas present for your child, you might have some questions about whether this technology is safe for your child or not…

Defending the Right to Repair for XR

What is the Right to Repair? Will you buy a device, knowing, if you did something to better understand the functionality and investigate the flaws in it, it will be rendered useless? While options exist to repair the device, possibly even Do it Yourself (DIY), the manufacturer terms dictate that you are not allowed to…