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.

Please read the Call for Papers for details.

  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.