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- Publish Date：2025-10-28
NYCU CCS Hosts Two Premier International Cybersecurity Conferences — ACM CCS and IEEE DSC 2025 Grandly Held in Taipei
Opening ceremony of ACM CCS 2025.
By the College of Computer Science at NYCU
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The College of Computer Science (CCS) at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) successfully hosted two of the world’s most prestigious international cybersecurity conferences in October 2025 — the ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (ACM CCS 2025) and the IEEE Conference on Dependable and Secure Computing (IEEE DSC 2025). These back-to-back conferences attracted over one thousand leading scholars, researchers, and industry experts from around the world to gather in Taipei, where they shared and discussed the latest advances and challenges in information security, privacy protection, and dependable systems.
ACM CCS 2025 took place from October 13 to 17 at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and its Special Interest Group on Security, Audit, and Control (SIGSAC).
Since its inception in 1993, ACM CCS has become one of the four major global cybersecurity conferences, alongside the USENIX Security Symposium, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, and the ISOC Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS). It is also the only one among the four held in a rotating global format. This year, NYCU successfully brought the event to Taiwan, marking the first time in nearly 25 years that ACM CCS was physically held in Asia.
The conference covered a broad range of frontier topics, including network and system security, applied cryptography, privacy protection, machine learning security, and blockchain security, attracting over 1,000 international participants and demonstrating Taiwan’s academic strength and growing influence in global cybersecurity research.
Professor Chun-Ying Huang, General Chair of ACM CCS 2025, remarked that hosting this top-tier conference in Taiwan represents a significant milestone for the nation’s cybersecurity research community: “ACM CCS is one of the most influential gatherings in the international academic cybersecurity community. We hope this event showcases Taiwan’s strong engagement with the global research network while giving local scholars the chance to interact directly with leading researchers worldwide. In addition to the main technical program, the conference also features a Young Scholars Development Forum, a Doctoral Symposium, and 21 specialized workshops — all designed to foster collaboration and international exchange.”
Immediately following ACM CCS, the IEEE DSC 2025 conference was held from October 18 to 20 at the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. Organized by the IEEE Reliability Society and hosted once again by NYCU’s Department of Computer Science, this year’s event built upon the success of NYCU’s previous hosting of the same series in 2017.
ACM CCS 2025 took place from October 13 to 17 at the Taipei International Convention Center (TICC), organized by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and its Special Interest Group on Security, Audit, and Control (SIGSAC).
Since its inception in 1993, ACM CCS has become one of the four major global cybersecurity conferences, alongside the USENIX Security Symposium, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy, and the ISOC Network and Distributed System Security Symposium (NDSS). It is also the only one among the four held in a rotating global format. This year, NYCU successfully brought the event to Taiwan, marking the first time in nearly 25 years that ACM CCS was physically held in Asia.
The conference covered a broad range of frontier topics, including network and system security, applied cryptography, privacy protection, machine learning security, and blockchain security, attracting over 1,000 international participants and demonstrating Taiwan’s academic strength and growing influence in global cybersecurity research.
Professor Chun-Ying Huang, General Chair of ACM CCS 2025, remarked that hosting this top-tier conference in Taiwan represents a significant milestone for the nation’s cybersecurity research community: “ACM CCS is one of the most influential gatherings in the international academic cybersecurity community. We hope this event showcases Taiwan’s strong engagement with the global research network while giving local scholars the chance to interact directly with leading researchers worldwide. In addition to the main technical program, the conference also features a Young Scholars Development Forum, a Doctoral Symposium, and 21 specialized workshops — all designed to foster collaboration and international exchange.”
Immediately following ACM CCS, the IEEE DSC 2025 conference was held from October 18 to 20 at the Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel. Organized by the IEEE Reliability Society and hosted once again by NYCU’s Department of Computer Science, this year’s event built upon the success of NYCU’s previous hosting of the same series in 2017.
IEEE DSC 2025 focused on hardware-software security integration, system dependability, and practical attack-defense techniques. The program included two tracks — a Main Conference Track and an Experience & Practice Track — encouraging experts from academia, industry, and the hacker community to share real-world case studies and practical insights, thereby promoting in-depth dialogue between research and practice.
Professor Chi-Yu Li, General Chair of IEEE DSC 2025, noted: “This emerging international cybersecurity conference emphasizes cross-disciplinary collaboration and practical, real-world research. The newly added ‘Experience and Practice’ track encourages participation from the hacker, industrial, and academic communities, fostering closer connections between theory and practice. Through this exchange, we hope to spark innovative ideas and further advance Taiwan’s cybersecurity research and industry development.”
Professor Shiuhpyng Shieh, Dean of NYCU CCS, added: “Hosting both ACM CCS and IEEE DSC in the same month represents strong international recognition of NYCU’s leadership in cybersecurity research. Through these two world-class conferences, we aim to strengthen connections among global academic, industrial, and research communities, inspire innovative thinking, and showcase Taiwan’s growing influence in cybersecurity research.”
These two major international events not only enhanced the visibility of Taiwan’s cybersecurity research but also established a robust platform for academic and industrial collaboration. By fostering dialogue with top researchers and global technology leaders, NYCU’s College of Information continues to pursue its vision of internationalization, forward-thinking, and cross-disciplinary innovation, nurturing new generations of cybersecurity experts who combine academic excellence with real-world insight — driving Taiwan’s cybersecurity technology and industry forward.
IEEE DSC 2025 encouraged experts from academia, industry, and the hacker community to share real-world cases and research findings.Related Image(s)：
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ACM CCS 2025: From left — Prof. Jyh-Cheng Chen (NYCU), Prof. Shiuhpyng Shieh Hsieh (NYCU), Prof. Véronique Cortier (Loria), Prof. David Lie (U of T), and Prof. Chun-Ying Huang (NYCU).
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IEEE DSC 2025: Prof. Chi-Yu Li (NYCU) (3rd from left), Prof. Songwu Lu (UCLA) (4th), Prof. Guan-Hua Tu (Michigan State University) (5th), and Prof. Tian Xie (Utah State University) (6th).
