ICICS 2026 Call For Papers

The 28th International Conference on Information and Communications Security (ICICS 2026) will be held in Fukui, Japan, during October 27-30, 2026. The conference seeks submissions presenting novel contributions related to information and communication security. Topics of interest include bur are not limited to:

Access control AI-based security and privacy Anonymity Applied cryptography Attestation Authentication and authorization Biometrics security Blockchain security and privacy Cloud computing security Critical infrastructure protection Cyber-physical systems security Cyber threat intelligence Data security and privacy Digital forensics Digital rights management Digital watermarking Distributed systems security

Edge and fog computing security Embedded systems security Formal methods for security Hardware security Identity management Information security management Intrusion detection and prevention Malware and unwanted software Mobile security and privacy Online safety and child protection Online social media security, privacy, and trust Operating systems security Network security Privacy enhancing technologies Secure communication protocols Secure information flow Secure systems design and architectures Security and privacy for the (Industrial) Internet of Things

Important Dates

First submission deadline:

• First Round Submission: February 28, 2026, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
• Notification: April 28, 2026
• Camera-ready: TBA

ICICS 2026 First Submission Link

Second submission deadline:

• Submission: May 23, 2026, 23:59 AoE (Anywhere on Earth)
• Notification: July 21, 2026
• Camera-ready: TBA

Awards

ICICS 2026 establishes the Best Paper Award and the Best Student Paper Award, generously sponsored by Springer, to recognize outstanding research contributions and to encourage promising students to disseminate their highest-quality work at the conference.