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    $\begingroup$ They got chips in their brains. You absolutely can hack them, and listen in on them talking across a desk. But maybe you can't get the data out in a livestream, because the offices are shielded specifically against live transmissions? $\endgroup$
    – Bergi
    Commented Mar 20, 2022 at 20:04
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    $\begingroup$ @Bergi I wouldn't say "absolutely" unless the OP described their chips. It's "AR" tech, so you'd be guessing at what gets overlayed. Maybe text only? Maybe full-on telepathy? Assume anything you want I suppose, then make the question moot? $\endgroup$
    – Vogon Poet
    Commented Mar 20, 2022 at 20:08
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    $\begingroup$ consider also: servers. You need to host them somewhere, and you'd need A LOT of servers in a cyberpunk future. $\endgroup$
    – Darth Biomech
    Commented Mar 21, 2022 at 9:54
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    $\begingroup$ @Bergi If you however can protect a building from hackers then you can also protect a virtual space from hackers. The only way the 'some stuff absolutely needs to be done in an office' statement could work is if the office would be a zone completely devoid of technology (which would have to be very strictly enforced). $\endgroup$
    – David Mulder
    Commented Mar 21, 2022 at 10:45
  • $\begingroup$ @Bergi: Brain chips don't necessarily have wireless access. And those that do, can have switches to shut that off. Sure, you could remote in while the guy's connected at the mall, install some spyware, then retrieve the dataz later. But people could also get in the habit of wiping data after important meetings before plugging back into the net, etc. It certainly makes for interesting discussions on what to add to a cyberpunk world, but computer chip doesn't instantly equate to readily hackable. $\endgroup$
    – MichaelS
    Commented Mar 21, 2022 at 19:15