★Full name: 2026 The 16th International Conference on Communication and Network Security (ICCNS 2026) ★Abbreviation: ICCNS 2026 ★Website: www.iccns.org ★Conference dates: December 19-21, 2026 ★Venue: Harbin, China The 16th International Conference on Communication and Network Security (ICCNS 2026) will be held in Harbin, China, during December 19–21, 2026. It is sponsored by Heilongjiang University, China, and hosted by the School of Electronic Engineering, Heilongjiang University, China. As ICCNS celebrates its 16th year, the conference will continue to witness and promote advances in communication and network security. With the growing reliance on digital communications and the rising frequency of cyber attacks, network security has become a critical concern for organizations and individuals alike. ICCNS aims to provide a high-quality platform for researchers from academia, industry, and government institutions to exchange ideas and present innovative research in communication and network security. It is an important event for researchers, practitioners, and professionals in the field. ★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 ...... 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 ...... 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 ...... 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 ★Harbin★ Harbin, also known as the "Ice City", is the capital and sub-provincial city of Heilongjiang Province, China. Located at the hub of the Eurasian Continental Bridge and on the banks of the Songhua River, it is the political, economic and cultural center of Northeast China. It is also a famous border city that rose due to the construction of the Chinese Eastern Railway and flourished with the integration of Chinese and Russian cultures. Known as "Oriental Paris" and "Oriental Moscow", it combines the grandeur of northern ice and snow with the romance of Eurasian customs. It is a "City of Music" awarded by the United Nations and a world-famous ice and snow tourist destination and historical and cultural city. For more details, please visit: https://iccns.org/city.html ★Contact★ Ms. Lesley Lei (Conference Secretary) E-mail: iccns_secretary@young.ac.cn WeChat: Add iconf-cs-2 and send the keyword ICCNS 2026