Cyber Security
Locks, keys and alarms are everyday items people use to help with security - but what do you use in cyberspace?
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Protecting People, Communities and Property
In a world where new security threats emerge on a daily basis, the University of Waikato is working in partnership with communities, business, governments and law enforcement to make the world a safer place. Our world-leading research is shaping policy, solving crimes, protecting economies and saving lives. The brightest minds in crime science, law, cyber security, psychology and public safety are on the case.
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Throughout the University of Waikato we're working on Security and Safety. Read the stories that have emerged as a result.
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Our researchers are looking into everything from human behaviour in cyberspace to driverless cars on New Zealand roads.
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Throughout the University of Waikato, these are the minds that contribute to our Security and Safety work every day.
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Get ready to contribute to the world's Security and Safety with these undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
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White hat hacker and cybersecurity graduate protects NZ businesses online
Master of Cyber Security student Michael Tsai spends his days trolling client systems, searching for weak spots in IT systems. As a 'white hat hacker' he made quite a discovery during his internship.
Why New Zealand is ideally placed to broker a truce between China and the Five Eyes alliance
With tension escalating between China and members of the Five Eyes security alliance, most recently over a Chinese tweet that used a doctored image to attack Australia, New Zealand is arguably in a prime position to broker a kind of truce.
Jailing the Christchurch terrorist will cost New Zealand millions. A prisoner swap with Australia would solve more than one problem
There is no death penalty in New Zealand, unlike the United States. But Christchurch terrorist Brenton Tarrant, due for sentencing next week, will be going to jail for a very long time.