Public-Key Cryptography - PKC 2026

The four-volume set, LNCS 16551-16554, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 29th IACR International Conference on Practice and Theory of Public-Key Cryptography, held in West Palm Beach, FL, USA, during May 25-28, 2026.

The 65 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 259 submissions. They are organized in topical sections as follows:
Part I: Lattice Foundations and KEM; Signature Schemes; Cryptanalysis
Part II: Foundations and Security Definitions; MPC and Friends; Commitments
Part III: Isogenies and Curves; Proof Systems and Functional Encryption; Credentials and Advanced Signatures
Part IV: Advanced Encryption and Privacy; Homomorphic and Searchable Encryption; Protocols and Real-World Security