Full name: 2026 The 16th International Conference on Communication and Network Security (ICCNS 2026)

Abbreviation: ICCNS 2026

Website: https://www.iccns.org/

Conference dates: December 19-21, 2026

Venue: Harbin, China

Call for paper:

Track 1: Communication and Information Engineering

Ad hoc & sensor networks

Embedded networks

High-speed access networks

Home and SOHO networks

IPv6 deployment & migration

Local area networks

Optical networks

Peer-to-peer networks

Personal and wearable networks

Routing and Scheduling

Ubiquitous networking

Wireless networks

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Track 2: Information and network security

Network Intrusion Detection and Prevention

Malware and botnets

Communication Privacy and Anonymity

Distributed denial of service

Public Key Infrastructures and key management

Web security

Secure Routing and Network Management

Security & Privacy in Pervasive Computing

Security for emerging technologies (VoIP, P2P)

Information leakage and theft

Data tampering and deletion

Computer virus and security breach

......

Track 3: Data security 

Cryptography and Encryption Techniques

Data Integrity and Authenticity

Network Security Protocols

Machine Learning for Threat Detection

Application Security

Incident Response and Management

Security in IoT Devices

Data Backup and Recovery Solutions

Regulatory Compliance

Homomorphic Encryption for Data Processing

Zero-Knowledge Proofs and Applications

Post-Quantum Cryptography and Migration

......

Track 4: Privacy Protection

Data Anonymization Techniques

User Consent and Data Collection

Privacy by Design

Surveillance and Data Privacy

Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)

Blockchain for Privacy Protection

Ethical Considerations in Data Handling

Cross-Border Data Transfers

Consumer Privacy Rights

Impact of AI on Privacy

Differential Privacy and its Applications

Federated Learning for Privacy Preservation

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Track 5: AI, Future Networks and Trusted Systems

AI/ML for Network Security

AI-Powered Security Analytics

Security of AI Systems

Explainable and Trustworthy AI for Security

6G and Next-Generation Network Security

Quantum-Safe Networks

Security in SDN and NFV

Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA)

Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)

Blockchain for Secure Systems

CPS and ICS Security

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For more topics, please visit https://iccns.org/cfp.html

Publication:

The accepted paper will be included into ICCNS 2026 Conference Proceedings.

The previous publication and indexing record: https://www.iccns.org/pub.html

Submission:

1. Papers submitted to the conference should be in English.

- You will publish the manuscript and deliver paper presentation on ICCNS 2026, orally or poster presentation. You must submit Full-length Manuscript for review before the submission deadline.

- You can deliver a presentation on ICCNS 2026, but the presented manuscript WILL NOT be published. Abstract is necessary to submit.

2. For submissions intended for publication (full paper):

Format your manuscript in accordance with the provided templates.

Word template (single-column): minimum 8 pages

LaTeX template (double-column): minimum 4 pages

3. For presentation-only submissions (abstract):

Full paper is not required; only the abstract formatted according to the template should be submitted.

Submission System: https://www.zmeeting.org/submission/iccns2026

Email Submission Address: iccns_secretary@young.ac.cn

Full Paper Template: https://iccns.org/acm_template.docx; 

                                 https://iccns.org/LaTeX-Templates.zip

Abstract Template: https://iccns.org/abstract_template.docx

For more details about submission, please visit https://iccns.org/sub.html

Conference Schedule:

Day 1, December 19, 2026

10:00 – 16:30-Registration,collecting conference materials 

Day 2, December 20, 2026

09:00 – 18:00-Opening Remarks & Keynote Speech & Parallel Sessions

Day 3, December 21, 2026

09:00 – 18:00-Parallel Sessions