Crypto 2018, 38th International Cryptology Conference, sponsored by the IACR, Santa Barbara, CA, August 19-23, 2018 https://crypto.iacr.org/2018 Submission deadline: February 13, 2018, 4:00pm EST ## Call for papers Original contributions on all technical aspects of cryptology are solicited for submission to Crypto 2018, the 38th Annual International Cryptology Conference. Submissions are welcome on any cryptographic topic including, but not limited to: - foundational theory and mathematics; - the design, proposal, and analysis of cryptographic primitives and protocols; - secure implementation and optimization in hardware or software; and - applied aspects of cryptography. Crypto 2018 is sponsored by the International Association for Cryptologic Research (IACR), in co-operation with the Computer Science Department of the University of California, Santa Barbara. The proceedings of Crypto 2018 will be published by Springer in the LNCS series. ## Call for affiliated events IACR is soliciting for affiliated events to be held in conjunction with Crypto 2018 on Saturday, August 18, and/or Sunday, August 19. Each such event is expected to provide a forum discussing a specific topic of the broad cryptographic world (theory, practice, implementation, standardizations, etc.). The format of the event (e.g., workshop, tutorial, etc.) is up to the organizers. For more information, please see https://crypto.iacr.org/2018