Overview
Sixteenth International Conference on Security, Privacy and Applied Cryptographic Engineering (SPACE 2026) is the 16th in the series of conferences which started in 2011. This annual event is devoted to various aspects of security, privacy, applied cryptography, and cryptographic engineering. SPACE 2026 will be held on December 18-21, 2026 at Bangalore, India.
Topics
Cryptographic Engineering and Hardware Security
- Cryptographic implementations (hardware and software)
- Hardware security primitives such as PUF, TRNG
- Remote, micro-architectural and physical side-channel attacks and countermeasures
- Fault attacks and countermeasures
- Reverse engineering of hardware/software
- Hardware trojans and countermeasures
- Formal methods in cryptographic engineering
- Cryptographic algorithms and protocols targeting embedded devices
- Trusted execution environments and trusted computing platforms
- IP protection for hardware/software and technologies for anti-counterfeiting
- Reconfigurable hardware for cryptography
- Security for the Internet of Things and cyberphysical systems
Machine Learning Security and Privacy
- Methods for confidentiality and privacy of data in ML systems
- Methods for integrity and availability of ML systems
- Novel attacks on ML systems
- Verifying security and privacy properties of ML algorithms
Applied Cryptography, Blockchain and Distributed Systems
- Design and analysis of applied cryptographic primitives and protocols
- Privacy-enhancing technologies (MPC, FHE, ZKPs)
- Post-quantum cryptography
- Cryptography in the wild
- Blockchain and distributed ledger security
- Security and privacy of digital identity and Web 3.0
Topics in Security, Privacy and Usability
- Web and network security
- Security usability and measurement
- Software security, formal methods, programming languages
- Privacy and anonymity
Paper Submission
SPACE 2026 seeks paper submissions presenting novel contributions related to all real-world aspects of security and privacy. We seek articles presenting accessible and compelling results to general computer security researchers. Purely theoretical (e.g., cryptography-focused, with no security/application connections) submissions are not encouraged. The same applies for submissions focusing primarily on blockchains or machine learning.
- Submissions must be in the PDF format and written in English
- Submissions must use the official LNCS template and must not modify the original margins
- Submitted papers should be at most 20 pages (10-point font), including bibliography and appendices
- Double-blind review: all submissions must be appropriately anonymized
See the Call for Papers for full topics, dates, and submission instructions.
Important Dates
Cycle 1
- Abstract registration deadline: June 12, 2026
- Paper submission deadline: June 19, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: July 27, 2026
Cycle 2
- Abstract registration deadline: August 21, 2026
- Paper submission deadline: August 28, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance: October 5, 2026
Proceedings Information
Check previous SPACE proceedings
Organizing Committee
Program Chairs
Bimal Viswanath
Virginia Tech
Sujoy Sinha Roy
TU Graz
Sikhar Patranabis
IBM Research
Web Chair
Selim Kirbiyik
TU Graz