Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

It is projected that in the not-too-distant future, a new type of computer technology called “quantum computing” will be so powerful that it will be able to break through much of our current internet security and thus gain access to our online accounts – including potentially email, social networking and bank accounts. Jonathan McCormick speaks with Daniel Nagaj at the Slovak Academy of Sciences, an expert in the field of quantum computing, about this new powerful technology, what kind of protections are being planned against such future attacks, and what we can do about it now. Repeat: Few appreciate the differences between the Slovak and North American cultures as well as Mark Mokry, who was born and raised in Canada to Slovak parents, remained in Canada for four years after marrying his Nitra-born wife in an elaborate Slovak wedding, and then 12 years ago moved his young family to Slovakia where they still live today. His 'passion for Slovak culture', as he calls it, does not seem to have diminished over the years.