AKI SR at ITAPA 2025: Preparing for the Quantum Future of Critical Infrastructure

27. novembra 2025

The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic (AKI SR) actively participated in the Autumn ITAPA 2025 conference, which took place on November 25–27 in Bratislava. 

The second day of the program was dedicated to the most current challenges in the field of cybersecurity, with dominant themes being data protection and communication security in the era of rapidly developing technologies.

The event attracted leading representatives of state administration, information security experts, and technology companies from the cybersecurity sector. AKI SR's participation clearly confirmed its strategic focus on cybersecurity solutions in the context of technological changes that will fundamentally affect infrastructure resilience in the coming years.

AKI SR Presentation: Secure Future of Critical Infrastructure in the Quantum Era

At the event, AKI SR presented its vision for preparing for the quantum era, which will have a fundamental impact on the security of energy, communication, transportation, and other critical systems. The presentation emphasized that the transition to quantum-resistant security solutions is no longer a matter of the distant future, but a strategic necessity. The Association declared its readiness to support its members in an expert and methodological manner in adapting to new cryptography standards, so that the transformation process is carried out in a coordinated, safe, and timely manner.

Participation of Association Member Decent Cybersecurity in Panel Discussion

A significant moment of the conference was the representation of member company Decent Cybersecurity in a panel discussion on the topic "Strategy for the Development of Quantum Computing and Post-Quantum Cryptography in Slovakia." The discussion brought practical perspectives on the risks of traditional encryption mechanisms in the future environment of quantum technologies. It particularly emphasized the protection of personal data, communications, and potential threats to current cryptographic schemes. These topics attracted interest not only from the professional public, but also from representatives of the state and private sector.

AKI SR's participation at ITAPA 2025 confirmed that on the threshold of a fundamental technological change that will shape the country's security in the coming decades, it is ready to actively support its members – through expert guidance, coordination, and close cooperation between the public and private sectors.

Slovakia and India Strengthen Cooperation in the Protection of Critical Infrastructure: AKI SR and India’s C-DOT Discuss Joint Projects

18. júna 2026
At the international technology fair VivaTech 2026 in Paris, a working meeting was held today between representatives of the AKI SR and the Indian government technology organization Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT). The meeting followed ongoing discussions between the two partners and confirmed their shared interest in developing strategic cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection, and the development of technologies resilient to threats emerging in the quantum era.

Slovensko a India posilňujú spoluprácu v ochrane kritickej infraštruktúry: AKI SR a indický C-DOT rokovali o spoločných projektoch

18. júna 2026
Na pôde medzinárodného technologického veľtrhu VivaTech 2026 v Paríži sa dnes uskutočnilo pracovné stretnutie predstaviteľov Asociácie kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky (AKI SR) a indickej vládnej technologickej organizácie Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT). Stretnutie nadviazalo na už prebiehajúce rokovania medzi oboma partnermi a potvrdilo spoločný záujem rozvíjať strategickú spoluprácu v oblastiach kybernetickej bezpečnosti, ochrany kritickej infraštruktúry a vývoja technológií odolných voči hrozbám nastupujúcej kvantovej éry.

Zero Trust in the Supply Chain of Critical Infrastructure: When Trust Must Be Verified

18. júna 2026
The weakest point of an organization has long ceased to be its own technology. Increasingly, it is becoming a supplier who has access to systems, data, or ensures the operation of critical services.

Zero Trust v dodávateľskom reťazci kritickej infraštruktúry: keď dôvera musí byť overená

18. júna 2026
Najslabším miestom organizácie už dávno nemusí byť jej vlastná technológia. Čoraz častejšie sa ním stáva dodávateľ, ktorý má prístup k systémom, údajom alebo zabezpečuje prevádzku kritických služieb.

Introducing Critical Infrastructure Sectors: Digital Infrastructure

15. júna 2026
The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic continues its presentation of individual critical infrastructure sectors. This time, the focus is on an area that forms the digital backbone of modern society and ensures the continuous flow of information, data, and electronic services – the Digital Infrastructure sector.

Predstavujeme sektory kritickej infraštruktúry: Digitálna infraštruktúra

15. júna 2026
Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky pokračuje v predstavovaní jednotlivých sektorov kritickej infraštruktúry. Tentoraz sa zameriavame na oblasť, ktorá tvorí digitálnu kostru modernej spoločnosti a zabezpečuje nepretržitý tok informácií, dát a elektronických služieb – sektor Digitálna infraštruktúra.

Introducing Essential Services of Critical Infrastructure: Operation, Maintenance and Development of the Electricity Transmission System

12. júna 2026
The Critical Infrastructure Association of the Slovak Republic continues its series of articles introducing the essential services defined by Act No. 367/2025 Coll. on Critical Infrastructure. Following our previous articles on electricity supply and the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity distribution system, we now turn our attention to the service that ensures the safe and reliable transmission of electricity across the entire territory of the Slovak Republic – the operation, maintenance and development of the electricity transmission system.

Predstavujeme základné služby kritickej infraštruktúry: Prevádzka, údržba a rozvoj elektrizačnej prenosovej sústavy

12. júna 2026
Asociácia kritickej infraštruktúry Slovenskej republiky pokračuje v sérii článkov, v ktorej postupne predstavujeme základné služby definované zákonom č. 367/2025 Z. z. o kritickej infraštruktúre. Po predstavení dodávky elektriny a prevádzky, údržby a rozvoja elektrizačnej distribučnej sústavy sa tentokrát pozrieme na službu, ktorá zabezpečuje bezpečný a spoľahlivý prenos elektrickej energie naprieč celým územím Slovenskej republiky – prevádzku, údržbu a rozvoj elektrizačnej prenosovej sústavy.

Critical Infrastructure Doesn't Start at the Power Plant. It Starts in the Supply Chain.

10. júna 2026
Imagine a situation where equipment that ensures the supply of electricity, the production of drinking water, or the operation of a hospital fails. The failure itself may not be the biggest problem. A much greater challenge can be discovering that the replacement part is manufactured on the other side of the world and its delivery will take several months. It is in situations like these that the true importance of resilient supply chains becomes clear.

Kritická infraštruktúra sa nezačína v elektrárni. Začína sa v dodávateľskom reťazci.

10. júna 2026
Predstavme si situáciu, že dôjde k poruche zariadenia zabezpečujúceho dodávku elektriny, výrobu pitnej vody alebo fungovanie nemocnice. Samotná porucha nemusí znamenať najväčší problém. Oveľa väčšou výzvou môže byť zistenie, že náhradný diel sa vyrába na druhom konci sveta a jeho dodanie potrvá niekoľko mesiacov. Práve v takýchto situáciách sa ukazuje skutočný význam odolnosti dodávateľských reťazcov.