The 2026 workshop will be held in Florence, Italy.

The ACM IH&MMSec workshop is one of the prime events in the area of multimedia security and attracts researchers from all over the world.

The workshop focuses on information-hiding topics, such as steganography, steganalysis, digital watermarking, anonymity, hard-to-intercept communications, and covert channels. It also covers a variety of multimedia security topics, including multimedia authentication, multimedia forensics, biometrics, and privacy.

The research presented at this workshop captures state-of-the-art work conducted in academic, industrial, and government institutions worldwide. Papers cover significant theoretical aspects of the field, as well as novel industrial and commercial applications of techniques and algorithms developed in the area.

Submissions must be anonymized for double-blind review. Please read the Call for Papers for details.

  Accomodation Notice: 

Please note that during the week of the conference, Florence will host numerous events. We strongly recommend that participants secure their accommodation as early as possible to ensure availability.

  The Student Travel Award is now available to support eligible students attending ACM IH&MMSec 2026. Please see the Student Travel Award section for full details, eligibility, and application information.

  Two special sessions have been accepted. For additional information, please refer to the Special Sessions section.

Please note that all papers submitted to the Special Sessions must comply with the same submission regulations as regular papers and will undergo the regular review process. In addition, the Special Sessions will have open slots for authors to submit their work, including those not originally included in the proposal.