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Research Interests: Access Control, network security, cyber security, trust and privacy in computer security, Video Games, computer games, player-avatar relationship, role-playing games.
Videogames are the new media of the 21st century, ranging from simple but enthralling games that can be played a few minutes at time on hand-held devices to epic adventures in virtual worlds that can take hundreds of hours to play. Of particular interest to me is the relationship between players and their representations in virtual worlds, player experience and the study of roleplaying games. Roleplaying games present a fascinating example of games, being large in scale, inviting players to identify deeply with their characters and challenging our notions of what a game is and how games and stories relate.
Within the broad area of Computer Security most of my work concentrates on authorisation/access control, trust and network security protocols. Authorisation/access control involves the policies settings that specify what a user or other entity is able to do within a system and the mechanisms that enforce these settings. Trust examines issues of how confident one entity should be in whether another will carry out an action. Network security protocols provide the structure for communication between entities.
Education and Work Experience: Dr. Hitchens is an associate professor in the Department of Computing at Macquarie University. He received his PhD in Operating Systems from the University of Newcastle in 1991. Before joining Macquarie he has worked at Western Sydney University (1991-1995,2000) and the University of Sydney (1996-1999).
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Welcoming Trans and Gender Diverse Players
Whitehouse, K., Hitchens, M. & McEwan, M.
2/02/22 → 1/02/28
Project: Research
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The science of human responsibility: An interdisciplinary approach to understanding the sense of agency
Polito, V., Klein, C., Kaplan, D. M., Langdon, R., Hitchens, M., Zopf, R., Carruthers, G. & Woody, E.
1/01/16 → …
Project: Research
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Cybersecurity ethics training simulations for values-based decision-making
Richards, D., Ryan, M., Formosa, P., Hitchens, M., Dignum, V. & McEwan, M.
1/12/19 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Trans* and Gender Diverse Players, Avatars and the Performance of Gender
Whitehouse, K., Hitchens, M. & Matthews, N.
2/02/19 → 11/10/22
Project: Research
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A blockchain-based approach for parametric insurance under multiple sources of truth
Rabehaja, T., Pal, S., Hill, A. & Hitchens, M., 2024, In: IEEE Transactions on Services Computing. 17, 3, p. 718-732 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Experiential learning or direct training: fostering ethical cybersecurity decision-making via serious games
Sadeghi, B., Richards, D., Formosa, P. & Hitchens, M., 2024, Persuasive Technology: 19th International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2024, Wollongong, NSW, Australia, April 10–12, 2024, proceedings. Baghaei, N., Ali, R., Win, K. & Oyibo, K. (eds.). Cham: Springer, Springer Nature, p. 262–272 11 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science; vol. 14636).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference proceeding contribution › peer-review
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Live-action role-playing games
Harviainen, J. T., Bienia, R., Bowman, S. L., Brind, S., Hitchens, M., Kot, Y. I., MacCallum-Stewart, E., Simkins, D. W., Stenros, J., Sturrock, I. & Xiong, S., 2024, The Routledge handbook of role-playing game studies. Zagal, J. P. & Deterding, S. (eds.). New York, US ; Oxon, UK: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 92-114 23 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Poster: zero trust driven architecture for blockchain-based access control delegation
Mukta, R., Pal, S., Hitchens, M., Paik, H. Y. & Kanhere, S. S., 4 Aug 2024, SIGCOMM Posters and Demos 2024 - proceedings of the 2024 SIGCOMM Poster and Demo Sessions: SIGCOMM 2024. New York, NY: Association for Computing Machinery, p. 48-50 3 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference abstract
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Tabletop role-playing games
White, W. J., Arjoranta, J., Hitchens, M., Peterson, J., Torner, E. & Walton, J., 2024, The Routledge handbook of role-playing game studies. Zagal, J. P. & Deterding, S. (eds.). New York, US ; Oxon, UK: Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group, p. 68-91 24 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review