18th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security

Call for Papers

The 18th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security (ACNS 2020) will be held in Rome, Italy on 22-25 June 2020. The conference will be organised by the Computer Security group at Sapienza University. The proceedings of ACNS 2020 will be published by Springer in the LNCS series.

ACNS is an annual conference focusing on current developments that advance the areas of applied cryptography and its application to systems and network security. The goal is to represent both academic research works as well as developments in industrial and technical frontiers.

The conference seeks submissions presenting novel research on all technical aspects of applied cryptography, cyber security (including network and computer security) and privacy. Submissions may focus on the modelling, design, analysis (including security proofs and attacks), development (e.g. implementations), deployment (e.g. system integration), and maintenance (e.g. performance measurements, usability studies) of algorithms, protocols, standards, implementations, technologies devices, systems standing in relation with applied cryptography, cyber security and privacy, while advancing or bringing new insights to the state of the art.

You can find the poster of the ACNS 2020 CFP here.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to:

  • Access control
  • Applied cryptography
  • Automated security analysis
  • Biometric security/privacy
  • Blockchain and cryptocurrencies
  • Cloud security/privacy
  • Complex systems security
  • Critical infrastructure
  • Cryptographic primitives
  • Cryptographic protocols
  • Data protection
  • Database/system security
  • Digital rights management
  • Email, app and web security
  • Future Internet security
  • Human factors in security
  • Identity management
  • IP protection
  • Internet fraud, cybercrime
  • Internet-of-Things security
  • Intrusion detection
  • Key management
  • Malware
  • Mobile/wireless/5G security
  • Network security protocols
  • Privacy/anonymity, PETs
  • Security in e-commerce
  • Security in grid systems
  • Security in P2P systems
  • Security/privacy metrics
  • Trust management
  • Ubiquitous security/privacy
  • Usability in security/privacy

Besides the main conference, ACNS also seeks workshop proposals. Each satellite workshop will provide a forum to address a specific topic at the forefront of cybersecurity research. Papers accepted at the workshops will have post-proceedings published by Springer in the LNCS series as well.

Important Dates:

First submission deadline: 9 Sept 2019 AoE (Anytime on Earth)

    • Notification: 9 Nov 2019
    • Camera-ready: 2 Dec 2019

Second submission deadline: 22 Jan 2020 AoE (Anytime on Earth)

    • Notification: 22 Mar 2020
    • Camera-ready: 22 Apr 2020

Workshop proposal submission deadline: 11 Nov 2019 AoE (Anytime on Earth)

    • Notification: 25 Nov 2019