About us

The Workshop on the Economics of Information Security (WEIS) is the leading forum for interdisciplinary scholarship on information security and privacy, combining expertise from the fields of economics, social science, business, law, policy, and computer science. WEIS 2026 aims to build on past efforts using empirical and analytic tools to understand threats and strengthen security and privacy through novel evaluations of available solutions.

Important Dates

Mon, Feb 2, 2026

Abstract registration deadline

Sun, Feb 1, 2026

Submission deadline

Fri, Mar 6, 2026

Acceptance notification

Fri, May 8, 2026

Final papers (revisions)

Tue, Jun 2, 2026

Conference dates

Paper Submission

Research Paper Submission Tracks

Economics

Public Policy

Cybercrime

Security

Privacy

Cyber risk management

Vulnerability discovery, disclosure, and patching

Incentives for and against pervasive monitoring threats

Cyber-risk quantification

Cyber-insurance

Economics and governance of privacy

Economics of privacy and anonymity

Behavioral economics of privacy

Data protection risks: legal, reputational, financial

Models and analysis of online crime (e.g. botnets, ransomware, and underground markets)

Analysis of costs of cybercrime and impacts of counter-measures

Cybersecurity policy

Security standards and regulation

Incentives for information sharing and cooperation

Cyber-defense strategy

Geopolitical and international relations aspects of cybersecurity, including cyberterrorism

Call for Papers Description

The workshop encourages participation by submission of papers from economists, computer scientists, legal scholars, business researchers, and security and privacy researchers from academia and industry to submit research on relevant topics. Submissions should be in PDF format and adhere to double-anonymous review standards.