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CALL FOR PAPERS
8th International Ethical Hacking Conference (eHaCON 2026 - 2nd Edition)
December 11–12, 2026 | Kolkata, India (Hybrid Mode)
Official Website: https://ccoe-uemk.github.io/cyberchain-2026/index.html
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PUBLICATION & INDEXING HIGHLIGHT
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All accepted and presented papers will be published in the Scopus-indexed
Springer book series: "Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems"

SUBMISSION PORTAL (Microsoft CMT)
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All manuscript submissions must be submitted via Microsoft CMT:
https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/cyberchain2026/

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
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Organized by the Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (CCoE) in association with
the Department of Computer Applications, University of Engineering and
Management (UEM) Kolkata, eHaCON 2026 brings together global researchers,
practitioners, and educators under the theme:
"CyberChain: Securing the Future with Blockchain, AI, and Cyber Resilience"

MAJOR CONFERENCE TRACKS & TOPICS
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- Blockchain & Distributed Ledger Technologies
- Cybersecurity & Ethical Hacking
- Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity
- Privacy, Cryptography & Trust Technologies
- IoT, Cloud & Edge Security
- Digital Forensics & Cyber Law
- Emerging Technologies & Future Threats
- Secure Systems, Networks & Architectures
- FinTech, RegTech & Digital Economy Security
- Ethics, Policy & Responsible AI

IMPORTANT DATES
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- Full Paper Submission Deadline: September 5, 2026
- Acceptance Notification: October 5, 2026
- Early Bird Registration Deadline: October 15, 2026
- Camera-Ready Paper Submission: November 20, 2026
- Last Date of Registration: November 30, 2026
- Conference Dates: December 11–12, 2026

REGISTRATION FEES
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Local Participants (INR):
- Student Presenter: 2,000 INR
- Professional Presenter: 5,000 INR
- Audience: 1,000 INR

Overseas Participants (USD):
- Student Presenter: $200
- Professional Presenter: $500
- Audience: $100

CONTACT & INQUIRIES
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- Organizing Chair
- Email: ehacon@uem.edu.in / ccoe.uem@gmail.com