News and Events

The news and events from our public activities:

  • On December 4, 2024, at Hotel Olympic (Prague), we actively participate at the Post-Quantum Transition Workshop (PQT). The main goal of workshop is to discuss the current state of quantum threats and the development of post-quantum cryptography, roadmapping and strategies for transitioning to quantum-resistant solutions, with focus on e-government and critical infrastructure. The lectures will be provided by representatives from the academic, state and commercial sectors from the Czech Republic and EU states. Jan Hajny (co-chair) presents the introduction into PQC. Rudolf Vohnout presents the recommendation of quantum-safe approaches in state ICT. Lukas Malina is a co-chair of PQT and moderates the panel. The program and presentations can be found in the Publications & Downloads section. For more information about the event, please contact assoc. prof. Malina (malina@vut.cz).
  • On May 21, 2024, at CESNET (Prague), we organize the NESPOQ brokerage event. The main goal is to present NESPOQ results to users (companies and institutions) who would like to deploy PQC and/or QKD technologies. The program can be found in the Publications & Downloads section. For more information about the event and for your registration, please contact assoc. prof. Malina (malina@vut.cz).
  • On March 20, 2024, our colleague Josef Vojtech (CESNET) led the project workshop SEQRET focused on secure QKD for european telecommunication networks, see more at the web.
  • On March 19, 2024, we discuss post-quantum transition challenges at Prague Cyber Security Conference 2024 in the panel discussion “Quantum Challenge: Are We Ready for Post-Quantum Transition?” (invited speaker: Lukas Malina), see more at the conference web.
  • On October 25, 2023, Czech daily online news E15.cz wrote about our work dedicated to the first interfaculty link in CZ and our cooperation in the national quantum communication infrastructure and EuroQCI, read more (in Czech) here.
  • On September 18, 2023, at CVUT-FIT (Prague), we organized the NESPOQ workshop. The program and presentations can be found in the Publications & Downloads section.
  • On March 1, 2023 (17:00, Velký sál 5NP), at ÚK KJM Kobližná 4, Brno, we present the BUT (post)quantum laboratory (speaker: Jan Hajny) on Quantum Days public lectures (other topics: 15.2. What is quantum world, 21.2. Security in quantum world). All lectures are for the wide public. The talks are in Czech.
  • On September 13, 2022, at BUT, we launched the first interfaculty quantum link (7.5 km) in the Czech Republic. The link was opened during the EU-SecRes in the presence of Czech and International academics, and managers from ID Quantique Europe, Toshiba, and OPENQKD. The full story can be found here: FEEC news (EN), VUT (CZ), Lupa.cz (CZ).
  • On September 13, 2022, at BUT, we organized a Panel: Post-quantum security and formation of an international quantum network at European Conference on Security Research in Cyberspace. The panel contains invited talks from international industry partners and academic experts. More information about the conference and the program can be found here: EU-SecRes
  • On June 22, 2022, at VSB-TU (Ostrava), we organized a NESPOQ workshop at Platforms for research and development in cyber and information security. For more information about the event and the workshop, please contact prof. Zelinka (ivan.zelinka@vsb.cz).