Securing the Digital World: Innovation by the Numbers
Every day, cryptography helps secure online banking, protect private communications, verify digital identities, and keep the internet running safely. Join the National Academies for a webinar exploring how encryption systems make secure digital communication possible. Speakers Skip Garibaldi, Center for Communications Research-La Jolla, and Kristin Lauter, Meta, will discuss how cryptography shapes cybersecurity and digital trust today, as well as emerging challenges posed by quantum computing and the ongoing transition to post-quantum cryptography. Jordan Ellenberg, University of Wisconsin–Madison, will moderate the discussion.
When:
Monday, July 27, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
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