About ISPEC 2026
The 21st International Conference on Information Security Practice and Experience (ISPEC 2026) will be held on November 6-8, 2026 in Xi'an, organized by Xi'an University of Posts & Telecommunications and Shaanxi Normal University. The ISPEC conference is an established forum that brings together researchers and practitioners to provide a confluence of new information security technologies, including their applications and their integration with IT systems in various vertical sectors. The main goal of the conference is to promote research on new information security technologies, including their applications and their integration with IT systems in various vertical sectors. Previous ISPEC has taken place in Singapore (2005), Hangzhou, China (2006), Hong Kong (2007), Sydney, Australia (2008), Xi'an, China (2009), Seoul, Korea (2010), Guangzhou, China (2011), Hangzhou, China (2012), Lanzhou, China (2013), Fuzhou, China (2014), Beijing, China (2015), Zhangjiajie, China (2016), Melbourne, Australia (2017), Tokyo, Japan (2018), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2019), Nanjing, China (2021) , Taiwan (2022), Copenhagen, Denmark (2023), Wuhan, China (2024) and Chengdu, China (2025). For all sessions, the conference proceedings were published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series.
Organized by:
Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Shaanxi Normal University, China
Keynote Speakers
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Call For Papers
Authors are invited to submit full papers presenting new research results related to information security technologies and applications. Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
- Cryptology
- Applied cryptography
- Mobile security
- Cloud security
- Access control
- Privacy enhanced technology
- Viruses and malware
- Software security
- Database security
- AI security
- Web security
- Operating system security
- Intrusion detection
- Big data security and privacy
- Biometric Security
- Implementation
- Network security
- Key management
- Security and privacy in ubiquitous computing
- Formal methods for security
- Digital forensics
- Security for critical infrastructures
- Embedded systems security
- Lightweight security
- Smart grid security
- Cyber security for urban transportation
- Cyber-physical security
- Cryptocurrency
Publication Information
The conference proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series. Previous ISPEC proceedings are available on SpringerLink, where you can find detailed metrics including citations, downloads, and reader statistics at both paper and book levels.
Paper Preparation Guidelines
Authors must prepare their papers using either the LaTeX or Word templates provided by Springer. Please consult Springer's Instructions for Authors of Proceedings for detailed formatting guidelines.
Code of Conduct
All authors are required to adhere to Springer Nature's Code of Conduct for book authors.
Important Dates
| Important Dates | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Round | Paper Submission Due | June 26, 2026 |
| Author Notification | July 24, 2026 | |
| Second Round | Paper Submission Due | August 7, 2026 |
| Author Notification | August 31, 2026 | |
| Camera-ready Version | September 15, 2026 | |
| Author Registration Due | October 9, 2026 | |
| Conference Date | November 6-8, 2026 | |
Author Instructions
Authors are invited to submit original papers: they must not substantially duplicate work that any of the authors have published elsewhere or have submitted in parallel to any other conferences that have proceedings or any journal. The submission must be anonymous, with no author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or obvious references. Original contributions are invited up to 16 pages in length (single column) excluding appendices and bibliography and up to 20 pages in total, using at least 11-point fonts and with reasonable margins. Submitted papers must follow the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (LNCS) template from the time they are submitted. Submissions not meeting the submission guidelines risk rejection without consideration of their merits. Accepted papers will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) series.
Organising Committee
Honorary Chairs
Robert H. Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Guangyue Lu, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Dong Zheng, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Technical Program Committee Chairs
Man Ho Allen Au, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China
Yannan Li, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Guomin Yang, Singapore Management University, Singapore
General Chairs
Jiangtao Cui, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Baodong Qin, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Yong Yu, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Steering Committee
Robert H. Deng, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Feng Bao, Huawei International, Singapore
Organizing Chairs
Chengzhe Lai, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Bin Luo, Shaanxi Normal University, China
Jun Shao, Zhejiang Gongshang University, China
Publication Chair
Yunling Wang, Xi’an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Liang Xue, York University, Canada
Min Xie, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen), China
Publicity Chairs
Hui Cui, Monash University, Australia
Jongkil Kim, Ewha Womans University, Korea
Jianbing Ni, Queen's University, Canada
Haiyang Xue, Singapore Management University, Singapore
Yanqi Zhao, Xi'an University of Posts and Telecommunications, China
Special Issues
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Accepted Papers
2026 Full paper
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Conference Schedule
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Best Paper
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Registration
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Venue
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Visa
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