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Taipei, it's been a privilege. Real World Crypto 2026 is a wrap, see you next year in Seattle!
RWC 2028 will be in Bochum, Germany! #realworldcrypto
Final day and we are going out swinging. Privacy tech, Bluetooth deep-dives, a bird's-eye view from Nadia Heninger, PKI dispatches, TLS war stories, and lightning talks. No one's leaving early. #realworldcrypto
Nadim Kobeissi shares his experience teaching 55 students in Lebanon.
Markku-Juhani Saarinen shares Compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) will be required for the CE mark starting in December 2027. #realworldcrypto
Speaker Nikolas Melissaris talks about What Is Cryptography Hiding from Itself? by Diego F. Aranha and Nikolas Melissaris.
This is the session that reminds us: cryptography is not just math. It's policy, ethics, power, and access. When proofs aren't enough, context matters. And building crypto education in Lebanon proves cryptographic infrastructure can be an act of resilience.
The room gets philosophical. Cryptography & Society chaired by Nick Sullivan ( @nicksullivan.org ): what is crypto hiding from itself? Security vs. interoperability? CRA policy? Proofs that aren't enough? And Nadim Kobeissi on teaching crypto in post-crisis Lebanon. #realworldcrypto
Every cloud has a ciphertext lining Cloud Encryption chaired by Joseph Bonneau: E2EE for collaborative docs (yes, really), and random-access AEAD that's actually fast and lightweight. Can we have both? Apparently, yes.
The quantum future is not waiting. Post-Quantum Constructions chaired by Douglas Stebila: hybrid KEMs, threshold ML-DSA, a stronger Signal handshake (XHMQV), and a full call to action for quantum-safe Signal group messaging. #realworldcrypto
Passkeys, TLS, and digital identity: Christopher Harrell from @yubico.com takes the stage defending the open Internet. The privacy stakes of authentication have never been higher and the window to get this right is now. #realworldcrypto
Good morning from Taipei Day 2 of Real World Crypto: privacy, passkeys, PQC, cloud crypto, and some big questions about cryptography's place in society. We're not letting up. #realworldcrypto
Very proud and grateful to have won the 2026 #realworldcrypto Levchin prize together with David Basin, Jannik Dreier, and Ralf Sasse for our work on the Tamarin Prover (tamarin-prover.com), as well as having the amazing opportunity to give a keynote at RWC! Hope you enjoyed it! #realworldcrypto2026
That's a wrap on Day 1! Now time to meet the people whose papers you've been citing. Reception happening in Taipei in a few. See you on the other side. #realworldcrypto
Telecom Technology Center is added to the Real World Crypto 2026 sponsor list. Thanks for supporting this symposium!
Added to the sponsors for Real World Crypto 2026: CHT Security. Thank you for the support!
ASUS is on board for Real World Crypto 2026 sponsors. Thank you!
Now listed among the Real World Crypto 2026 sponsors: National Institute of Cyber Security (NICS). Thanks for the support!
A quick thank you to Deloitte Taiwan for sponsoring Real World Crypto 2026.
Joining the list of sponsors for Real World Crypto 2026: I‑Mei Foods. Thanks for the support.
eMemory & PUFSecurity are our new sponsors to Real World Crypto 2026. Much appreciated!
"You are writing that paper for the future you" - an inspiring advice from Cas Cremers (@cascremers.bsky.social) to future writers.
Huge congrats to the Tamarin Team on winning the Levchin Prize for the Tamarin prover, and its use in the analysis of real-world security protocols. #realworldcrypto2026
Levchin Prize moment: big congrats to Martin Hellman and Whitfield Diffie for the invention of public key cryptography! #realworldcrypto2026
Time to honor the shoulders we all stand on. The Levchin Prize is being awarded, recognizing foundational contributions to real-world cryptography. Chaired by Nadia Heninger. Who’s your guess? #realworldcrypto
We’re returning to the stage shortly. Shout-out to Mediatek for sponsoring, thank you and see you inside!
We wish to extend our gratitude to Meta. Thank you for your sponsorship and continued support of this symposium!
While we are on break, we would like to thank Winbond
for being one of our sponsors. We appreciate your support of this symposium!
We’re live!