PST 2027 Call for Papers
Download the official flyer for a concise overview of the conference scope, topics, submission requirements, publication details, and important dates.
View Call for Papers (PDF)Scope of the Conference
The 24th Annual International Conference on Privacy, Security and Trust (PST 2027) provides a premier forum for researchers, practitioners, and industry experts to share advances in cybersecurity research and security applications. PST 2027 will be hosted by the University of Sheffield at The Diamond in Sheffield, United Kingdom, from August 25 to 27, 2027.
The programme features one industry day followed by two days of keynotes and technical presentations on privacy, security, and trust, together with a special track on Emerging Technologies and Trends. The conference is held in person; speakers who are unable to travel may present remotely.
Tracks & Topics of Interest
Papers are solicited in the three main tracks of Privacy, Security, and Trust, and in the Emerging Technologies and Trends special track. Topics include, but are not limited to:
System security, cryptography, network defense, hardware security, intrusion detection, and trustworthy computing architectures.
Privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs), anonymity, data protection, privacy-preserving machine learning, and regulatory compliance.
Trust models, identity management, decentralized architectures, reputation systems, and trustworthy human-AI interaction.
A special track for emerging technologies, new security challenges, and forward-looking privacy and trust research.
- Access Control and Capability Delegation
- Anonymity and Privacy vs. Accountability
- Biometrics, National ID Cards, Identity Theft
- Cloud Security, Web Security and Privacy
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Cryptographic Technologies
- Digital Forensics
- Digital Rights Management
- Generative AI Security, Privacy and Trust
- Human Computer Interaction and PST
- Identity and Trust Management
- Lawful Surveillance: Implications and Technologies
- Internet of Things (IoT) Security and Privacy
- Intrusion Detection / Prevention Technologies
- Network and Wireless Security
- PST in Practice, Society, Policy and Legislation
- Operating Systems Security
- Post-Quantum Cryptography
- Privacy Preserving / Enhancing Technologies
- Privacy, Traceability and Anonymity
- PST Challenges in e-Health, e-Government and e-Commerce
- Quantum Cryptography beyond QKD
- Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Protocols
- Recommendation, Reputation and Delivery Technologies
- Secure Software Development and Architecture
- Security Analytics and Data Mining
- Security and Privacy in Blockchain and its Applications
- Trust and Reputation in Self-Organizing Environments
- Technologies for Building Trust in e-Business
- Zero-Day Vulnerabilities, Continuous Authentication
Submission of Papers
High-quality original papers that are not under review and have not been published or accepted for publication elsewhere are invited. Authors must select the track most relevant to their work.
Paper Length
Regular papers may be up to 10 pages and short papers up to 6 pages, including references and appendices.
Format
Use the standard IEEE two-column conference format. Up to two additional pages are allowed in each category with over-length charges.
Download the official IEEE conference templates . At least one author of each accepted paper must register for the conference and present the paper.
Double-Blind Submission
Reviewing is double-blind. Submissions must be properly anonymized:
- Do not include author names, affiliations, or acknowledgments.
- Refer to your own published work in the third person.
- Use anonymous author names when citing your own work that is not widely available, such as a paper currently under review.
Publication
All submissions will be peer reviewed by the Technical Program Committee for originality, significance, relevance, technical quality, and clarity. Accepted regular and short papers will be published in the conference proceedings. Accepted papers will be posted for review, pending approval.
An optional Artifact Evaluation process allows accepted papers to earn IEEE reproducibility badges at the Available, Reviewed, and Reproducible levels.
Selected papers will be recommended, after significant extension, for special issues of SCI-indexed journals.