[CFP] EAI SecureComm 2027 | Hefei, China | 15-18 October 2027

Dear colleagues,

We invite you to submit your research to EAI SecureComm 2027, the 23rd EAI International Conference on Security and Privacy in Communication Networks, to be held in Hefei, China, on 15-18 October 2027.

Conference website: https://securecomm.eai-conferences.org/2027/

SecureComm brings together researchers and practitioners from academia, industry, and government to discuss advances in secure communications and networking. We welcome original research as well as interdisciplinary work with a clear connection to security and privacy in communication networks.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

- Network security and privacy, including wireless, mobile, 5G/6G, satellite, and software-defined networks
- Security in cloud, IoT, cyber-physical systems, and edge/fog computing
- Security and privacy of AI systems and agentic AI services
- Web3, blockchain, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, and the metaverse
- Secure protocols, authentication, attestation, and physical-layer security
- Network attacks and defenses, digital forensics, and threat intelligence
- Anonymous communications, censorship resistance, and privacy-preserving computing and machine learning
- Quantum-based secure communications and critical infrastructure resilience
- Web and mobile security, online misinformation, and socio-technical aspects of secure communications

IMPORTANT DATES

Cycle 1

- Submission deadline: 1 February 2027
- Notification: 15 March 2027
- Camera-ready deadline: 15 June 2027

Cycle 2

- Submission deadline: 15 April 2027
- Notification: 1 June 2027
- Camera-ready deadline: 15 July 2027

Conference dates: 15-18 October 2027

SUBMISSION AND PUBLICATION

Papers must be written in English, follow the Springer format specified in the conference Author's Kit, and be submitted as anonymized PDFs for double-blind review. Submissions must be unpublished and must not be under review elsewhere.

- Full/regular papers: 12-20 pages
- Short papers: 6-11 pages

Page limits exclude appendices, references, and acknowledgments. Additional pages are subject to extra charges. Please refer to the conference website for templates and detailed submission requirements.

Registered and presented papers will be submitted for publication in Springer's LNICST series. Authors of selected papers will be invited to submit extended versions to Wireless Networks (WINET) or Mobile Networks and Applications (MONET). A fast-track submission option is also available for extended versions in EAI Endorsed Transactions on Security and Safety.

General Chair: Jingqiang Lin, University of Science and Technology of China

General Co-Chair: Haoyu Wang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

Program Chairs:

- Shujun Li, University of Kent, UK
- Fangyu Zheng, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China

Paper submission: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=eaisecurecomm2027

Contact: conferences@eai.eu

We would appreciate your sharing this call with interested colleagues and students. We look forward to your submissions and to welcoming you to Hefei.

Best regards,

EAI SecureComm 2027 Organizing Committee