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Privacy as infrastructure

Ian Goldberg's recognition follows work on secure communication. Published in Alumni Digest as verified reporting from the University of Waterloo.

Ian Goldberg's recognition follows work on secure communication.

In the September issue
Privacy as infrastructure
Ian Goldberg appointed Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Photo: University of Waterloo / original source page. Source image retained for editorial review; rights clearance is still required before any broader reuse.

The context

Where the work begins

An article detailing the achievements that led to Professor Ian Goldberg being named a 2026 Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada

The takeaway

What follows

The official Waterloo report places this work in computer science / privacy. It is a source-linked brief for alumni readers; the source page remains the authority for names, dates and outcomes.

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