Call for Papers

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SECRYPT is an annual international conference covering research in information and communication security. The International Conference on Security and Cryptography (SECRYPT) seeks submissions from academia, industry, and government presenting novel research on all theoretical and practical aspects of data protection, privacy, security, and applied cryptography. Note that while applied cryptography papers are welcome, pure cryptography papers are out of scope for the conference. Papers describing the application of security technology, the implementation of systems, and lessons learned are also encouraged. Papers describing new methods or technologies, advanced prototypes, systems, tools and techniques and vision papers indicating future directions are also encouraged.

CONFERENCE AREAS

Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

AREA 1: APPLIED CRYPTOGRAPHY AND NETWORK SECURITY

•  Information Hiding
• Intrusion Detection & Prevention
• Network Security
• Privacy Enhancing Cryptography
• Security Protocols
• Sensor and Mobile Ad Hoc Network Security
• Wireless Network Security

AREA 2: DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS AND ARCHITECTURES

• Blockchain security
• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Peer-to-Peer Security
• Security in Distributed Systems
• Security Information Systems Architecture

AREA 3: DATA SECURITY AND PRIVACY

• Access Control
• Anonymity
• Biometrics Security and Privacy
• Database Security and Privacy
• Data Integrity
• Ethical and Legal Implications of Security and Privacy
• Identity Management
• Personal Data Protection for Information Systems
• Privacy Enhancing Technologies
• Security and Privacy Policies

AREA 4: SECURITY AND AI/MACHINE LEARNING

• Adversarial Machine Learning
• AI-based Solutions for Security
• Attacks on Machine Learning
• Secure Federated Learning
• Security Vulnerabilities of Large Language Models

AREA 5: SECURITY AND PRIVACY IN EMERGING SCENARIOS

• Security and Privacy for Big Data
• Security and Privacy in Crowdsourcing
• Security and Privacy in IT Outsourcing
• Security and Privacy in Location-Based Services
• Security and Privacy in Mobile Systems
• Security and Privacy in Pervasive/Ubiquitous Computing
• Security and Privacy in Smart Grids
• Security and Privacy in Social Networks
• Security and Privacy in the Cloud

AREA 6: RISKS, POLICIES AND SOFTWARE SECURITY

• Formal Methods and Security
• Information Systems Auditing
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Insider Threats and Countermeasures
• Organizational Security Policies
• Risk Assessment
• Secure Software Development Methodologies
• Security Verification and Validation
• Software Metrics

AREA 7: TRUST MANAGEMENT AND USABILITY

•  Human factors
• Reliability and Dependability
• Security Requirements
• Security Metrics and Measurement
• Security usability
• Trust Management and Reputation Systems

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

SECRYPT 2026 will have several invited keynote speakers, who are internationally recognized experts in their areas. Their names are not yet confirmed.

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SECRETARIAT

SECRYPT Secretariat
Address: Avenida de S. Francisco Xavier, Lote 7 Cv. C
             2900-616 Setubal - Portugal
Tel.: +351 265 520 185
Fax: +351 265 520 186
e-mail: secrypt.secretariat@insticc.org
Web: https://secrypt.scitevents.org

VENUE

The conference will take place at the Vila Galé Porto hotel which is located in the beautiful and historical city of Porto in Portugal. Porto is considered to be one of the most beautiful historical towns in Portugal, with its remarkable architectural heritage shaped by history.

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