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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Latest news
Gallagher scholarship for cyber security
Mitchell Grout is the fourth in his family to come to Waikato University and he's just been awarded a substantial masters scholarship.
When a cyber-intruder is in your home
Locks and traditional alarms can’t keep cyber-criminals out, but a Waikato researcher has developed an app that can raise the alarm if your home network is breached.
Forging a vision for security in a new age of disruptive techno-politics
Experts from around the country and the world have gathered at University of Waikato to examine technologies that will challenge the very core of the country’s defence and security systems.