On November 3 and 4, 2025, a professional conference was held in the High Tatras "KYBER2025: AI and the Future of Cybersecurity", which was organized by the National Security Office of the Slovak Republic (hereinafter referred to as "NBÚ"). The conference was attended by representatives of the National Security Agency, the Competence and Certification Center for cybersecurity and the Faculty of Law of the Comenius University Bratislava (hereinafter referred to as "Faculty of Law, Comenius University Bratislava").
Faculty of Law, Comenius University Bratislava was represented at the conference by the heads of the Department of Criminal Law, Criminology and Criminology prof. JUDr. Jozef Čentéš, DrSc. and an internal doctoral student Mgr. Alžbeta Šimeková, who participated in the event as part of the project of the Competence Centre for the regulation of Cybersecurity, privacy protection and Cybercrime (CUSEC).
Prof. Čenteš actively spoke at the conference with a professional contribution on the topic "Criminal Liability of Cybersecurity Managers". In his speech, he addressed the issue of the legal status and responsibility of cybersecurity managers in connection with the fulfillment of obligations under the Cyber Security Act, as well as the limits of criminal liability in the event of their violation. He also discussed selected facts of crimes committed in cyberspace, including unauthorized access to a computer system, dangerous electronic harassment, as well as the issue of ransomware attacks. In the context of the amendment to the Criminal Code effective from August 6, 2025, he analyzed the new factual elements of criminal offenses of violation of restrictive measures and the introduction of the concept of "gross negligence". His contribution appropriately complemented expert presentations focused on current issues of cybersecurity, new regulatory measures and the security of artificial intelligence, thus contributing to a comprehensive view of the connection between criminal liability, the regulatory framework and technological aspects of cyberspace protection.
The approach of the NBU can be appreciated, which through the selection of topics, the professional level of the contributions and the moderation of the program ensured that the course of the conference was factual, professionally balanced and stimulating, while it was characterized by the active participation of those present in the discussions.
