Inscrypt 2026

The 22nd International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology
Hong Kong SAR, China | 7-9 Nov 2026

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About Inscrypt 2026

The 22nd International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology (Inscrypt 2026) will be held in Hong Kong from November 7th to November 9th, 2026. Inscrypt 2026 seeks high-quality research contributions in the form of well developed papers. Topics of interest encompass research advances in ALL areas of information security, cryptology, and their applications. The conference proceedings will be published by Springer-Verlag in LNCS series.

Important Dates

Paper Submission Due April 15, 2026 (1st Round) TBD
Author Notification June 1, 2026 (1st Round) TBD
Camera-ready Paper Due   TBD
Author Registration Due   TBD
Conference Date November 7-9, 2026

Sponsors

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Conference Topics

Authors are invited to submit full papers presenting new research results related to cryptology, information security and their applications for either crypto track or security track. All submissions must describe original research that is not published or currently under review by another conference or journal. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

Cryptologic Track

  • Foundations of Cryptography
  • Provable Security
  • Sequences and Boolean Functions
  • Secure Multiparty Computation
  • Symmetric Key Cryptosystems
  • Public Key Cryptosystems
  • Implementation of Cryptosystems
  • Hash Functions and MACs
  • Block Cipher Modes of Operation
  • Key Management and Key Recovery
  • Security Protocols and Their Analysis
  • Information Hiding and Watermarking
  • Secure computation outsourcing
  • Functional computation and verifiable computation
  • Obfuscation
  • Leakage-resilient cryptography

Security Track

  • Access Control
  • Authentication and Authorization
  • Biometric Security
  • Distributed System Security
  • Electronic Commerce Security
  • Intrusion Detection
  • Network Security
  • Security Modeling and Architectures
  • Intellectual Property Protection
  • Mobile System Security
  • Operating System Security
  • Risk Evaluation and Security Certification
  • Prevention and Detection of Malicious Codes
  • Privacy-enhancing technologies
  • Genomic privacy and SDN security
  • Big data and cloud security

Paper Submissions

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 proceedings will be published by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series (LNCS).


How to submit your paper

Submitted papers must follow the LNCS template from the time they are submitted. The submission must be anonymous, with no author names, affiliations, acknowledgements, or obvious references. Submitted papers should be at most 16 pages (using LNCS one-column page format), excluding the bibliography and well-marked appendices, and at most 20 pages total. Committee members are not required to read the appendices, so the paper should be intelligible without them. All submissions must be written in English. Additional ethical guidelines are stipulated in Springer Nature's Code of Conduct for Authors (https://www.springernature.com/gp/authors/book-authors-code-of-conduct) . For reference, archived proceedings of previous Inscrypt conferences remain accessible via SpringerLink at https://link.springer.com/conference/cisc.

Submissions must be uploaded to the following EasyChair website:

Inscrypt 2026 Submission Link

Submissions not meeting these guidelines risk rejection without consideration of their merits. Authors of accepted papers must agree with Springer LNCS copyright and guarantee that their papers will be presented at the conference. All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM (AOE) on the day of the corresponding deadline.

Keynote

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General Chair

Xiapu Luo, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Program Co-Chairs

Man Ho Allen Au, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Moti Yung, Columbia University

Organizing Chairs

TBD

Publication Co-Chairs

Ningyu He, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Yijia Chang, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Publicity Co-Chairs

Weizhi Meng, Lancaster University UK
Chunhua Su, University of Aizu
Jiangshan Yu, University of Sydney
Chenxiong Qian, The University of Hong Kong

Workshop Chairs

TBD

Local Organization Co-Chairs

Edith Yiu, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Elaine, Yee Ling Chow, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University


Contact

For all questions about submittion, registration, venue, visa, and hotel reservation, please contact comp.inscrypt2026contact@polyu.edu.hk.

Conference Venue

Inscrypt 2026 will be held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). PolyU is located in the centre of the city. It is easily accessible by various means of public transportation.

Transportation to PolyU


Transportation from City to PolyU

1.By MTR

Head for Hung Hom Station on East Rail Line or Tuen Ma Line, then take the footbridge at Exit A1 to get to the campus.

2.By Bus

Take any tunnel bus passing Cross Harbour Tunnel to the Cross Harbour Tunnel Toll Plaza bus stop. Then take the footbridge to get to the campus; or Take any bus routes stopping at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University bus stop at Cheong Wan Road, which is the main entrance of PolyU.

3.By Taxi

By Taxi Take Urban red taxis and drop-off at our main entrance at Cheong Wan Road.


Transportation from Airport to PolyU

1.By MTR

First take Airport Express from Hong Kong International Airport to Tsing Yi Station. Next interchange to Tung Chung Line for Hong Kong Station at Tsing Yi Station Platform 4. Then interchange to Tuen Ma Line for Wu Kai Sha Station at Nam Cheong Station Platform 2. Get off at Hung Hum Station and take the footbridge at Exit A1 to the campus. A single journey takes around 40 minutes for the ride and costs HK$65 (with Octopus)/HK$81.5 (without Octopus). For more details, please read the MTR website.

2.By Bus

Take Cityflyer route A21 from Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) Bus Terminus to Hung Hom Station. Take the footbridge at Hung Hom Station Exit A1 that leads you to the campus. It takes around 75 mins for the ride and costs HK$33. For more details, please read the Citybus & NWFB website.

3.By Taxi

Take Urban red taxis to go to PolyU and drop off at the main entrance at Wan Road. It costs around HK$280 and takes around 45 mins for the ride. Additional charges occur for large baggage. The toll and return toll are both payable by a passenger for cross-harbour hiring. For details, please read TAXI FARE. You'll want to carry some cash as most of the taxis cannot or will not accept credit card payments for fares.


PolyU Campus Information


Campus Access Arrangement and Requirement

Participants who are external visitors would need to have a valid QR code for entering the campus. Only participants who have registered to Inscrypt 2026 will receive a QR code for campus access through email near the conference date. Please be aware that the email containing the QR code may be filtered into your junk mail folder. We advise you to check your junk mail folder if you do not see the email in your main inbox.



Getting around the Campus

Please click here to access the campus map.


Food and Beverages On and Off Campus

At PolyU

There are different catering outlets on campus, offering an extensive range of Asian and Western cuisines to suit the different needs of the University community. Please visit here for details.

Nearby PolyU

Hong Kong's cuisine is not only an exotic fusion of Eastern and Western flavours, but is also a great variety of creative culinary delights with local characteristics, making the place a world-renowned Gourmet Paradise. Visit here to search for restaurants nearby PolyU.