About
About ATIS 2026
The series
About ATIS
Applications and Techniques in Information Security is an annual conference that exists to put a forum around one problem: the distance between security research and security as it is actually built. It carries new results in the design and analysis of digital security hardware and software implementations, and it is deliberately a meeting of the theoretical and implementation communities rather than either one alone.
That shows in who attends. The series draws its participants from industry, academia and government in roughly equal measure, and the programme is built to let those three read each other's work — innovative ideas, research results, applications and field experience, presented and argued in the same rooms.
ATIS has run since 2011 and has been hosted across Australia, China, New Zealand, India and the Gulf. The 15th edition ran across Melbourne, Kufa and Abu Dhabi in December 2025. The 16th is the first to be hosted by CMR University, and comes to Bengaluru in December 2026.
- Since
- 2011
- This edition
- 16th
- Proceedings
- Springer CCIS
The host
About CMR University
CMR University (CMRU), Bangalore, established under Act 45 of 2013, is a premier private university in Karnataka dedicated to nurturing creative thinkers and innovators who drive positive global change. Guided by the vision “To nurture creative thinkers who will drive positive global change,”
CMRU fosters a vibrant academic ecosystem that encourages curiosity, innovation, and interdisciplinary learning. Supported by the renowned CMR Jnanadhara Trust, the University is part of the distinguished CMR Group of Institutions, which educates over 20,000 students from more than 60 countries under the mentorship of nearly 1,000 qualified faculty and staff. Offering diverse programmes across disciplines such as Engineering, Design, Architecture, Law, Management, Economics & Commerce, Social Sciences, Humanities, Education, and Science Studies, CMRU is committed to empowering students with the skills, knowledge, and creativity needed to succeed in a rapidly evolving world. Through its strong academic heritage, global outlook, and emphasis on holistic development, CMR University continues to be a beacon of excellence in higher education.
- Established
- Karnataka State Act, 2013
- Group founded
- 1991
- Campuses
- Lakeside · City · OMBR
The partner
About Deakin University
Deakin University is a public research university in Victoria, Australia, named after Alfred Deakin — an early Prime Minister and one of the architects of Australian Federation. Its largest campus is in Melbourne, with regional campuses at Geelong and Warrnambool.
Deakin's involvement in ATIS is long-standing rather than new to this edition: the series has been hosted from Melbourne more than once, and the 15th edition in 2025 ran partly from there. For 2026 the university joins CMR University as a co-organiser, and its academics sit on the general and technical programme committees.
- Location
- Victoria, Australia
- Campuses
- Melbourne · Geelong · Warrnambool
- Role
- Co-organiser
Review
What happens to a submitted paper
Double-blind, three reviewers and a meta-reviewer, with the reviews released to the author alongside the decision. No rebuttal round — the reports are written to be read once.
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Submit
Anonymised PDF, up to 12 pages, in the Springer CCIS template. Choose a track; the chairs will move it if another fits better.
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Three reviews
Each paper goes to three reviewers by topic bidding, with conflict-of-interest filtering. Reviewer identity is never disclosed.
03
Meta-review
A fourth reader weighs the three reports and writes the decision summary — which arguments carried, and which did not.
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Decision
Accept or reject, sent with the full review text. Nothing is held for a second round; the decision is the decision.
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Proceedings
Camera-ready plus a signed copyright form. One paid registration puts one accepted paper into the archival volume.
The venue
School of Engineering and Technology, CMR University
Bengaluru, Karnataka 562149 · India
Getting there, and what is nearby