In the News
Dr. LaMacchia is a regular source for journalists and publications covering cryptography, cybersecurity, and post-quantum cryptography. Selected recent coverage:
Ars Technica — April 17, 2026
Recent advances push Big Tech closer to the Q-Day danger zone
Ars Technica — March 31, 2026
Quantum computers need vastly fewer resources than thought to break vital encryption
Ars Technica — March 25, 2026
Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought
Ars Technica — October 13, 2025
Why Signal's post-quantum makeover is an amazing engineering achievement
Ars Technica — May 20, 2025
Windows 11's most important new feature is post-quantum cryptography. Here's why.
The Wall Street Journal — October 7, 2020
The Contest to Protect Almost Everything on the Internet
Talks & Presentations
Selected recent talks and presentations given under the Farcaster Consulting Group affiliation: