Symposium On Usable Privacy and Security

Draft program is now online

Full proceedings are now available with USENIX

Registration now open!

Register by the end of July for the early bird discounted rate. Registrations will be taken up to the start of the conference.

Call for Papers (now passed)

Call for Workshops (now passed)

Status: SOUPS 2026 will have seven half-day workshops, details here

Call for Lightning Talks (now passed)

Call for Posters (now passed)

Call for John Karat Award (now passed)

Sponsors & Supporters

IMPORTANT DATES

Conference - August 23-26, 2026

Technical papers
Mandatory Paper Registration Deadline: Feb 12
Paper Submission Deadline: Feb 19
Early Rejection Notification: March 26
Author Response Period: April 23 - April 30
Paper Notifications: May 19
Camera Ready Deadline: June 15

Posters
Submission deadline: May 28 extended: June 11
Notification of acceptance: June 18

Workshops and beyond
Proposal submission deadline: March 26
Notification of proposal acceptance: April 6
Workshop paper submission deadline: May 28 extended: June 11
Notification of workshop paper acceptance: June 11 extended June 18
Camera ready workshop papers due: June 25 extended July 9
Note: check individual workshops, there may be some differences.

Lightning talks and demos
Submission deadline: May 28
Submission notification: June 8
Submissions received after May 28 will be considered until the program is full.

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