Informal V4 Directors Meeting
Informal meeting of National Security Authority Directors of Visegrad Group took place in Krakow, Poland, from July 18 to July 21, 2010. This tradition has been established by National Security Authority of the Slovak Republic. Since the informal meeting dealt not only with issues of national protection of classified information, but also with NATO and the EU classified information protection, participants from NATO Office of Security and General Secretariat of the Council were present.
Polish side presented its experience in the field of cyberspace protection. Presented information have a great importance for National Security Authority if the Slovak Republic due to the fact that according to the Memorandum of Understanding, signed a between NATO and National Security Authority of the Slovak Republic, our Authority is a national contact point for cooperation with NATO.
NATO and the EU officials also presented their plans in the field of protection of classified information. As Director of National Security Authority of the Slovak Republic - Mr. František Blanárik - stated, one of the tangible results if this meeting is the initiative of Visegrad Group countries to assist countries aspiring for NATO and the EU membership.
Visegrad Group National Security Authorities will, within the framework of the EU and NATO standards, coordinate their activities when establishing protection of classified information systems.
The informal meeting in Krakow also created a place for bilateral negotiations. National Security Authority Director held meetings with his Hungarian and Polish counterparts during which they discussed current issues of protection of classified information.
Visit from Slovenia
Delegation from Slovenia, being led by director of Slovene Government Office for the Protection of Classified Information, Mr. Milan Tarman, took a visit of Slovak National Security Authority (NSA) in May 17 – 20, 2010. The issue of the protection against the undesirable electromagnetic emissions (NEV), well known among experts as Tempest, was discussed as a main topic during the visit. The aim of the visit was to gain new experience in the field of Tempest security and to carry out measurements of devices brought by Slovenian delegation.
Moreover, the Slovene guests got acquainted with the structure and functioning of Slovak NSA by the group of its representatives led by director Mr. František Blanárik.
It is important to emphasize that the Republic of Slovenia, being constituted in 1991, is the half size of the area of the Slovak Republic and has twice less inhabitants than Slovakia, is the member of the UN, the EU and NATO. Since 2007, Slovenia is the member of the European monetary union and uses Euro as its currency.
Open Hours
Starting from February 2010, National Security Authority is launching open hours for public. The goal of this initiative is to deepen and to improve information access to both, public and private citizens, within security field.
Every Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., NSA representatives will be available for consultations on the issues of personnel, industrial, physical, and information security, including security of technical devices. For more information, please access NSA website at: http://www.nbusr.sk under the section Areas of Security/ Personnel and Industrial Security.
Agreement on exchange and mutual protection of classified information
On January 26, 2010, Agreement between the Government of the Slovak Republic and the Government of the Republic of France on exchange and mutual protection of classified information was signed at NSA by H.E. Henry Cuny and NSA Director František 
Blanárik.
The intention to endorse a new agreement between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of France was initiated by Slovak NSA in summer 2007 due to the fact that changes in national legislation had not longer corresponded to the previously endorsed agreement.
The aim of the new Agreement is to safeguard mutual protection of classified information. It spells out the conditions for access to classified information and it also sets the rules for their handling and mutual exchange. Moreover, the Agreement also elaborates on mutual cooperation among appropriate security authorities, and it sets the limits for compromising protection of classified information.
The Agreement follows the commitments of the Slovak Republic to NATO and the EU, and its context corresponds to the current principles of protection of classified information. The Agreement harmonizes both, international and national legislation, it enhances forms of collaboration, and it identifies responsible authorities.