The sixth annual DFRWS APAC 2026 will be held in late October or early November as a hybrid event in Singapore, running concurrently with attendees participating in satellite sites within APAC.
Conference Location:
Singapore
Singapore, a global city-state at the heart of Southeast Asia, is a dynamic hub where a rich tapestry of multicultural heritage coexists with cutting-edge innovation and a world-class skyline. As a leading international center for finance, logistics, and technology, it thrives as a vibrant metropolis that attracts talent and visitors from across the globe. With its lush "City in Nature" landscapes, diverse culinary scene, and seamless blend of East and West, Singapore offers a unique and sophisticated experience, making it a premier global destination.
October 19, 2026 to October 23, 2026
Participation
DFRWS invites contributions in the categories listed below. The submission details are listed below under SUBMISSION INFORMATION.
FULL RESEARCH PAPERS that align with the conference topics will undergo a double-blinded peer review process. Accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings and can be published for inclusion in a special issue of Forensic Science International: Digital Investigation (Elsevier).
PRESENTATIONS & DEMOS require a brief proposal (~500 words; not a full paper) and undergo a light review process to identify content of high interest to DFRWS attendees and to screen out sales-oriented material. Accepted proposals will be allocated a ~15-minute presentation slot during the conference.
POSTERS provide an opportunity to present ongoing research and discuss preliminary results with the digital forensics community during the conference. Posters may include early findings, research ideas, or a brief demonstration of a prototype. While posters will not be subject to formal peer review and will not be included in the published proceedings, they will be made available on the conference website. Authors will also have the opportunity to present their posters during breaks to engage with attendees and receive feedback from the community.
Poster Specifications & Print Guidelines
- Poster Dimensions: A1 portrait
(594 mm × 841 mm / 23.4″ × 33.1″) - File Format: .pdf
- Graphic Resolution: Minimum 300 DPI
WORKSHOPS can range from 2 to 4 hours in length (please indicate your preferred duration) and should ideally involve hands-on participation by attendees, enabling an in-depth exploration of tools and techniques relevant to the DFRWS community. Workshops may focus on cutting-edge research projects, practical tips and techniques for widely used tools, or any content that would be of clear benefit to attendees. Proposals based on research previously presented at DFRWS or involving specialized hardware are especially encouraged.
PRESENTATION DELIVERY MODE
All presentations must be delivered in-person from the primary conference venue in Singapore. Delivery remotely may be accepted by the organizing committee in exceptional circumstances, at the discretion of the organizing committee.
SUBMISSION INFORMATION
We ask you to submit all contributions via EasyChair (select the appropriate track during submission). Please make sure to follow the submission criteria (https://dfrws.org/submission-criteria/) on the website. Organizers may reject work that does not follow the listed criteria.
Easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dfrwsapac20260
All deadlines are at the end of the stated day at 23:59 using the Anywhere on Earth (AOE) convention.
Please take a look at the DEADLINES section below for specific dates.
For any queries related to your submissions, please contact us through:
priyanka <at> dfrws <dot> org (TPC Chair)
Topics of Interest
The sixth annual DFRWS APAC 2026 will be held in late October or early November as a hybrid event in Singapore, running concurrently with attendees participating in satellite sites within APAC.
We invite original contributions in the form of research papers, non-research presentations, demos, and posters in topic areas related to digital evidence and digital forensics.
DFRWS welcomes new perspectives that push the envelope of what is currently possible in digital forensics. Potential topics (alphabetical) to be addressed by submissions include, but are not limited to:
- AI for digital forensics
- Anti-forensics and anti-anti-forensics
- Case studies and trend reports
- Copyright infringement response
- Cryptocurrency investigation
- Data decoding, deserialization and decryption
- Deleted/Damaged data recovery methods and tools
- Development of digital forensic infrastructures
- Digital evidence sharing and exchange
- Digital forensic preparedness / readiness
- Digital forensic tool validation
- Digital forensics for AI
- Digital forensics in smart cities
- Digital investigation case management
- Event reconstruction methods and tools
- Forensic analysis of anonymous network based activities
- Forensic analysis of cloud and virtualized environments
- Forensic analysis of cloud-based services
- Forensic analysis of databases
- Forensic exploration of newly emerging devices, OSes, apps and services
- Incident response on malware and targeted attacks
- Laws and policies for digital evidence
- Memory acquisition and analysis
- Methodological frameworks for digital forensic activities
- Mobile and embedded device forensics
- Multimedia (image, audio, video) data analysis
- Multi-source data integration and correlation analysis
- Network and distributed system forensics
- Non-traditional forensic scenarios / contexts
- Privacy-preserving forensics
- Special-purpose embedded systems (e.g., vehicles, industrial control systems, medical devices)
- Steganography and steganalysis
- Training and upskilling
- Visualization methods and tools for forensic analysis
Deadlines
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| April 17, 2026 | Full research papers: Call for papers open |
| May 22, 2026 | Full research papers: Submissions due |
| July 7, 2026 | Full research papers: Notification to authors |
| July 28, 2026 | Full research papers: Camera ready paper submissions due |
Committees
Organizing Committee
Conference Chair
Parag Rughani (National Forensic Sciences University)
Conference Vice Chair
Zubair Baig (Deakin University)
Emeritus Chair
Bradley Schatz (Apple)
Local Chair
Raymond Chan (Singapore Institute of Technology)
Technical Program Chair
Priyanka Singh (University of Queensland)
Technical Program Emeritus Chair
Frank Breitinger (University of Augsburg)
Chief Organizational Officer
Daryl Pfeif (Digital Forensics Solutions)
Secretary
Frank Adelstein (NFA Digital, LLC)
Workshop Chair
Jihun Joun (Arizona State University)
Workshop Vice Chair
Bhargav Rathod (Palo Alto Networks)
Presentation Chair
Akash Thakar (Rashtriya Raksha University)
Law Enforcement Training Chair
HTX
Demo and Poster Chair
Elenore Ryser (University of Technology Sydney)
Demo and Poster Vice Chair
Allan Korol (CrowdStrike)
Rodeo Chair
Soutam Dey (Volvo Group)
Proceeding Chair
Gaurav Gogia (Qualys)
Proceeding Vice Chair
Jieon Kim (Korea University)
Scheduling Chair
Luke Jennings (Flinders University)
Academic Outreach Chair
Jungheum Park (Korea University)
Web Chair
Woosung Yun (Korea University)
Web Co-Chair
Luke Jennings (Flinders University)
Virtual Participation / Satelite Site Chair
Mariya Shafat (University of Kashmir)