Expert meeting in Slovakia
National Security Authority has organized a three days meeting of the experts from 16 European countries and the U.S., where the computer simulations of electromagnetic phenomena have been discussed.
The experts and representatives from research and development institutions from the EU and NATO countries have discussed their activities. The meeting was successfully accomplished on September 11, 2009. Almost 60 attendants of the meeting have been also informed on the results of research and development of protection against undesirable electromagnetic emissions, well known among experts as TEMPEST. In this field, National Security Authority closely cooperates with the researchers from the Slovak University of Technology.
The researchers have presented partial results of their research tasks concerning the simulation of electromagnetic phenomena with regard to its possible application in protection against undesirable electromagnetic emissions.
Besides the presentation of current knowledge in the field of TEMPEST, the aim of the meeting was also the establishment of a firm cooperation with the specialists from the EU countries and the U.S. when solving common tasks. The participants were welcomed by Director of National Security Authority, František Blanárik.
Informal Meeting
At the end of the May 2009, Slovakia hosted informal meeting of V4 National Security Authority directors. Delegates from Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic were welcomed by National Security Authority (NBÚ) director, Mr. František Blanárik. The main topic of discussion was the issue of Cyber Defense, the field with many new impulses and moments. In order to guarantee effective protection of classified information, these impulses and moments have to be addressed promptly. Based on the Memorandum of Understanding on mutual cooperation between NATO and NBÚ, NBÚ has become an official NATO contact point for the issue of Cyber defense. The delegates were also informed about the Study on establishment of national backbone network for transmission of classified information, which creation was decided by the Government of the Slovak Republic.
During the meeting a particular attention was also paid to the mutual cooperation of V4 countries within NATO, as well as NATO cooperation with the region of Western Balkans. The following informal meeting of V4 National Security Authority directors is scheduled for the next year in the Czech Republic.
Croatians being attracted by our Concept
Being invited by NSA Director, Mr. František Blanárik, the Delegation from Croatian National Security Authority visited NSA on April 28 – 30, 2009. The Croatian Delegation was headed by Assistant Director, 
Mr. Joško Bažim. The key topic of the meeting was the preparation of the Agreement between the Governments of Slovakia and Croatia concerning the protection of classified information which is supposed to be signed by both parties in summer 2009.
Croatia, country which has joined NATO in April this year, consults the issues related to security field with Slovak NSA. It is done on the basis of NATO advice which appreciates the fact that NSA has established itself rather swiftly and has the potential to offer valuable experience to new member states. The Croatian specialists have also shown an interest in the Concept for the Protection of Classified Information and have invited NSA Assistant Director, Mr. Jozef Mesároš, to working meeting in Croatia, where the main aims of the Concept could be presented to the wider management.
Working Visit from Serbian Ministry of Defense
The representatives of Serbian Ministry of Defense, which is responsible for the protection of classified information (PCI) in Serbia, visited National Security Authority (NSA) from April 7, 2009 to April, 9, 2009. Within the framework of assistance to West Balkan countries, our Authority also assists Serbia during the preparation of its new legislation on PCI, especially in the field of ensuring the protection of classified information by encryption means, and in the field of establishing the Public Key Infrastructure. The NSA experts have provided Mr. Goran Matić, a legal expert of Serbian Ministry of Defense, and Mr. Predrag Simović, a specialist in telecommunication and informatics of Serbian Military General HQ, with professional advices.
The last year, the Republic of Serbia and North Atlantic Alliance signed the Agreement on the Mutual Protection of Information. Since signing the Agreement, Serbian activities have intensified within the Partnership for Peace Program of which one of the main tasks is to build up the system on the protection of classified information
Working visit from Montenegro
Montenegro belongs to the countries of Western Balkan which priority is the EU and NATO membership. From March 30, 2009 to April 2, 2009, the delegation of four experts from Montenegrian National Security Authority, headed by its director, Mr. Savo Vučinić, visited National Security Authority (NSA) in Bratislava. One of the topics of working meetings, besides the presentation on functioning of the Authority, was the preparation of Draft Agreement on the Protection of Classified Information between the Slovak Republic and the Republic of Montenegro. The delegation was welcomed by Mr. František Blanárik, NSA Director, and briefed on activities of each departments of the Authority.
Till the year 2006, Montenegro had been the part of free Federation of the Republics of Serbia and Montenegro. During the Referendum in May 2006, 55, 40 percent of the participating voters voted for the independence of Montenegro. The Federation ceased to exist on June 3, 2006, when Montenegro declared its independence
Protection of Cyber Space - one of the topics in NATO
The protection of NATO classified information in the 
Slovak Republic and mutual cooperation on assuring cyber space, was the subject of the meeting of Mr. František Blanárik, Director of Slovak National Security Authority, and Mr. Michael Evanoff, Director of NATO Office of Security, held on February 6, 2009, in Brussels. Both sides have agreed that in terms of cooperation and implementation of common standards and procedures concerning the protection of cyber space, the Slovak specialists will participate on trainings directly in NATO facilities. Mr. Evanoff appreciated the last year's decision of Slovak Government and the Security Council of the Slovak Republic which has significantly contributed to the realization of the project on protection of classified information and cyber space within Slovakia.
The Survey on the State of Information Security
The survey on the state of information security in Slovakia has shown that there is a rise in the importance of information security in Slovak companies. 82 % of the companies assess the level of security solutions as optimistic. These words have been said on January 22, 2009, during the press conference in the premises of Ernest & Young Company.
In cooperation with DSM (Data Security Management) magazine and National Security Authority, Ernst & Young company has carried out the survey on representative sample of middle and large companies of more than 100 employees from all main sectors. The survey was carried out from March to May 2008. The companies answered anonymously.
The numbers of new solutions in the field of information technologies increase everyday as well as new threats to currently secure systems. “To stop the investment into new solutions and to maintain the existing ones means intentionally undergo sever risks.
The fact that attention is focused only on those threats, or their consequences, which are relatively easily identified has to be considered,” said Mr. Peter Oravec, Director of Information Security and Electronic Signature Department of National Security Authority.
The outcome of the survey has shown that more than two thirds of the companies still do not possess any specialized personnel which would cover the information security as the priority. Blackout, SPAM, or hardware malfunctions belong to the most significant threats with the most distinctive identified impacts in this field.
Almost more than a third of all employees responsible for information security earn more than 1 825 € (55 000, - SK), which represents a significant increase when compared to 2004. The representative sample has shown that the companies have valued the most the relevant knowledge of problems of their security staff.