The 8th IEEE International Conference on Trust, Privacy and Security
in Intelligent Systems, and Applications
Nov. 4-6, 2026, San Jose, CA, USA
IEEE TPS 2026
Co-located with IEEE CIC 2026, IEEE CogMI 2026, IEEE RISC 2026.
Call For Papers
IEEE TPS 2026 Call for Papers
Recent advances in computing and information technologies such as IoT,
mobile Edge/Cloud computing, cyber-physical-social systems, Artificial
Intelligence / Machine Learning / Deep Learning, etc., have paved way
for creating next generation smart and intelligent systems and
applications that can have transformative impact in our society while
accelerating rapid scientific discoveries and innovations. Such newer
technologies and paradigms are getting increasingly embedded in the
computing platforms and networked information systems/infrastructures
that form the digital foundation for our personal, organizational and
social processes and activities. It is increasingly becoming critical
that the trust, privacy and security issues in such digital
environments are holistically addressed to ensure the safety and
well-being of individuals as well as our society.
IEEE TPS-ISA is an international multidisciplinary forum for
presentation of state-of-the art innovations, and discussion among
academic, industrial researchers, and practitioners on issues related
to trust, privacy and security in emerging smart and intelligent
systems and applications.
List of Topics
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
Large Language models
Social computing
Machine learning with graphs
Foundational, theoretical models for trust, privacy and
security in emerging applications
Trusted AI, Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Privacy preserving Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Trustworthy, safe and resilient intelligent systems
Trusted, privacy-conscious and secure systems, applications
and networks/infrastructures
Security and privacy in IoT and Cyber-physical-human systems
Trustworthy and secure Human-Machine collaboration
Access and trust management/negotiation, and secure
information flow/sharing
Bio-inspired approaches to trust, privacy and security
Game theoretical approaches to trust, privacy, and security
Adversarial machine learning
Trust, privacy and security for big data systems, applications
and platforms
Trust, privacy and security for smart cities and urban computing
Machine Learning / Deep learning over encrypted data
Usability and human factors for trust, privacy and security
Tools, techniques and metrics for trust, privacy and security
Anonymization techniques and differential privacy for emerging
intelligent applications
Trust, privacy and security approaches for services computing:
microservices, service-oriented architectures, service
composition and orchestration
Blockchain and Distributed-ledger technologies
Blockchain/Distributed ledger for e-commerce, mobile commerce
and intelligent applications
Bias, fairness and integrity/robustness of algorithmic machine / AI
algorithms
Trusted, privacy-aware and secure interoperation of
interacting/collaborative systems
Threat models and attack modeling for AI/ML and applications
Identification/Detection of spam, phishing, malware and APTs
Cryptographic approaches and secure multiparty computation
Privacy-preserving data mining and big data analytics
Application of AI/ML and Deep learning for trust, privacy and security
Trust, privacy and security in edge/cloud computing, social computing
Safe and trusted autonomous vehicles/UAVs, robotics
Trust, security and safety in supply-chain environments and
critical infrastructures
Data quality/credence, privacy and provenance
Trust in social media – disinformation/misinformation
Risk metrics and measurements, assessment/analysis and mitigation
Insider threat modeling, analysis and mitigation; behavioral
modeling for security and trust
Digital payments and cryptocurrencies; Secure and trustworthy
e-commerce and mobile commerce
Trust negotiation and/or propagation in interacting systems of
systems, multi-agent systems, social networks.
Important dates:
Round 1 Submission Dates:
Time Zone Anywhere on Earth
Submission Deadline June 1, 2026
Notification of Acceptance Date July 25, 2026
Camera Ready Due August 15, 2026
Round 2 Submission Dates:
Time Zone Anywhere on Earth
Submission Deadline August 15, 2026
Notification of Acceptance Date September 20, 2026
Camera Ready Due September 30, 2026
Submission Guidelines
Research Track Paper Submission
We invite original research papers that have not been previously
published and are not currently under review for publication
elsewhere. Papers submitted to Research track should be up to 10
pages, anonymously in the standard two column IEEE proceedings
format, excluding the bibliography, well-marked appendices, and
supplementary material. which can be found at IEEE Manuscript
Templates for Conference Proceedings . Authors should not change
the font or the margins of the IEEE format. Papers should avoid
revealing authors’ identity in the text. When referring to their
previous work, authors are required to cite their papers in the
third person, without identifying themselves. The papers should be
submitted at the research track of the conference in EasyChair.
Vision Track Paper Submission (By Invitation Only)
We invite original research vision papers that have not been
previously published and are not currently under review for
publication elsewhere. Vision contributions should focus on
blue-sky ideas and research vision in the area that at least one
of the lead senior authors are known for. Vision paper can be as
short as 2 pages but should be no longer than 10 pages in the
standard two column IEEE proceedings format, which can be found at
IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference Proceedings . The papers
should be submitted at the vision track of the conference in
EasyChair.
Industry/Government Paper Submission
We invite original industry papers that have not been previously
published and are not currently under review for publication
elsewhere. At least one co-author must be affiliated with industry
or Government organizations, such as labs in DoE, DoD, NIH, NSA
Labs. Papers submitted to Regular or Industry/Gov track should be
no longer than 10 pages in the standard two column IEEE
proceedings format, IEEE Manuscript Templates for Conference
Proceedings . The papers should be submitted at the industry/gov
track of the conference in EasyChair.
Workshops Proposals
Proposals for half-day or full day workshops that focus on IEEE TPS
2026 related themes are solicited. Workshop proposals should be at
most 6 pages, including a biographical sketch of each instructor, and
submitted to the EasyChair.
Panels Proposals
Proposals for panel discussions that focus on future visions relevant
to Trust, Privacy and Security are preferred. Potential panel
organizers should submit a panel proposal of at most three pages,
including biographical sketches of the proposed panelists and
questions to be asked to the Executive Chairs.
Tutorials Proposals
Proposals for full and half-day tutorials are solicited. Tutorials are
intended to enhance the technical program, and as such they should be
relevant to the conference related themes. Potential tutorial
presenters should submit a tutorial proposal of at most three pages,
including: description of potential audience and background knowledge
expected from the audience, if any; tutorial description; biographical
sketch(s) of presenter(s).
Review Policy
IEEE Policy and professional ethics require that referees treat the
contents of papers under review as privileged information not to be
disclosed to others before publication. It is expected that no one
with access to a paper under review will make any inappropriate use of
the special knowledge, which that access provides. Contents of
abstracts submitted to conference program committees should be
regarded as privileged as well, and handled in the same manner. The
Conference Publications Chair shall ensure that referees adhere to
this practice.
Organizers of IEEE conferences are expected to provide an appropriate
forum for the oral presentation and discussion of all accepted
papers. An author, in offering a paper for presentation at an IEEE
conference, or accepting an invitation to present a paper, is expected
to be present at the meeting to deliver the paper. In the event that
circumstances unknown at the time of submission of a paper preclude
its presentation by an author, the program chair should be informed on
time, and appropriate substitute arrangements should be made. In some
cases it may help reduce no-shows for the Conference to require
advance registration together with the submission of the final
manuscript.
Blue Sky/Vision Track Papers (By Invitation Only)
We would like to solicit papers that promote visionary ideas and blue
sky thinking in areas aligned with the conference themes. These papers
are expected to spark intense discussions and newer research
directions/insights through potentially disruptive, controversial, or
highly cross-disciplinary ideas that look forward to Trust, Privacy
and Security areas for the next 10 years and beyond. Ideas that are
just being conceived, not fully developed, far from experimentally
evaluated, or out-of-the box are highly encouraged. The papers should
follow the same format as the regular conference papers and can be up
to 10 pages.
Industry/Government Track Papers
We would like to solicit papers that focus on design, implementation
and deployment of solutions related to Trust, Privacy and Security
within the industrial or government environments. The papers submitted
to this track are expected to advance practical and applied research
focused on the use of TPS technologies, and real-world networks,
systems applications.
The Industry/Government Track will include papers selected through a
separate program committee. Authors must clearly indicate sub-areas
their papers are to be evaluated in because distinct criteria may be
used for reviewing different category of submissions:
Deployed
Deployed systems that aim to provide real practical value to
industry, Government, or other organizations, or communities. The
papers should point out how the deployed system explicitly address
TPS issues or describe either qualitatively (lessons learnt,
deployment experiences, etc.) or quantitatively how Trust, Privacy
and Security issues are addressed in smart, intelligence systems
and applications.
Emerging
Newer models and mechanisms or innovative solutions related to
Trust, Privacy and Security in networks, systems and applications
are expected here. The authors should clearly demonstrate value
and interest to Industry, Government of society (e.g., scientific
or medical professions; critical infrastructures). Papers that
describe infrastructure development and deployment that enables
the large-scale deployment of trusted, safe, secure and
privacy-aware technologies/applications or their validation are
also in these areas.
Awards
IEEE TPS will feature a Best Paper award and a Best Student Paper
award (to be selected by the program committee/best paper award
team). A paper is eligible for the Best Student Paper award if the
first author is a full-time student at the time of submission. A
partial travel grant or cash award may be offered to the winner
student depending on fund availability.
Camera-Ready Instructions
Congratulations on your paper's acceptance! Please follow these
instructions carefully to prepare and submit your camera-ready
version. All submissions must be made through the IEEE Conference
Publishing Services (CPS) Author Kit system, which ensures compliance
with formatting and publication standards.
Submission Process
Use the IEEE CPS Author Kit submission site to complete the following
steps in order:
Register or Log In: If you do not have an IEEE CPS account, create
one before proceeding. This is required to access the Author Kit.
Enter Paper Metadata: Input your paper's details (Use your
EasyChair paper ID as the reference ID if prompted).
Format and Verify Your Paper: Prepare your manuscript using the
provided templates and guidelines of the system. Ensure it meets
all formatting requirements, such as IEEE conference style, page
limits.
Submit Copyright: Complete the electronic copyright transfer form
as required by IEEE CPS. This is a mandatory step for publication.
Upload Final Paper: Submit the verified PDF of your camera-ready manuscript.
Important Notes
Deadline: Adhere strictly to the camera-ready submission deadline.
Guidelines and Resources: Follow all instructions on the IEEE CPS
Author Kit page meticulously.
Common Pitfalls to Avoid: Do not add new content, authors, or
affiliations after acceptance without prior approval from program
chairs; ensure that your PDF is generated correctly (e.g., no
watermarks or annotations).
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proceeding chairs.
Program Co-Chairs
Elena Ferrari, University of Insubria, Italy
Heiko Ludwig, IBM Research, USA
Hongxin Hu, University at Buffalo, USA