Michael Waidner | |
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| Alma mater | University of Karlsruhe |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | IT security, privacy, cryptography, dependability |
| Institutions | Technische Universität Darmstadt, Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology, ATHENE |
| Thesis | Byzantine distribution without cryptographic assumptions despite any number of errors |
| Notable students | Nadarajah Asokan |
Michael Waidner (born on December 20, 1961, in Mühlacker)[1] is a German computer scientist. He is director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology and ATHENE, the largest research institute for IT security in Europe. He is also professor of security in information technology at the department of computer science of the Technische Universität Darmstadt.
He is known for his work in IT security, privacy, cryptography and dependability.
- ^ "Im Gespräch: Michael Waidner: "Die Nutzer werden allmählich vernünftiger"". Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German). ISSN 0174-4909. Retrieved 2019-10-29.