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US ambassador drops in
US Ambassador Scott Brown was keen to hear about research being done in cyber security and crime science.
Deterring cyber attacks: old problems, new solutions
Dr Joe Burton looks at how we change responses to cyber attacks.
New Zealand's Pacific reset: strategic anxieties about rising China
China’s expanding influence is complicating strategic calculations throughout the Asia-Pacific region.
How do you deter cyber-attacks in an increasingly complex world?
Dr Joe Burton has been in Estonia at the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence, addressing that question.
From Waikato to leading the world in Artificial General Intelligence
Dr Shane Legg started out with a Dick Smith’s computer for his 10th birthday, now he is at the forefront of a new computing revolution.
RePAIR-ing the growth in prison violence
Violence in prisons is growing, along with prisoner numbers. Between 2010 and 2017, violent incidents and aggressive behaviour nearly doubled. A researcher at the University of Waikato is finding ways to curb that growth and possibly de-escalate it.
New position tackles the frontiers of cyber security
The University of Waikato is breaking new ground in cyber security, establishing a new Professorial role that will focus on risk assessment research and delivery.
Milestone for cyber security education
University of Waikato first in New Zealand to train internationally-renowned (ISC)2 certifications.
Deciphering the encryption dilemma
Waikato researchers are looking at how the law needs to be changed to deal with the complex factors at play around data encryption.
Bug buster extraordinaire
Tracking down a bug in one of the world's most popular mobile systems has launched a Waikato PhD student into the Google Hall of Fame.
The Cyber security lessons from 2017
The US election hack, fake news, data theft and more.
Collaborative Evidence Based Policing Centre opens
The initiative involving the University of Waikato and New Zealand Police brings together research and frontline expertise.