Slovakia Today, English Language Current Affairs Programme from Slovak Radio

Once again the ‘ethical hackers’ of Bratislava’s IT security firm Nethemba have discovered a vulnerability in the NCZI government database storing Covid-related health information for Slovak citizens – this time their vaccination and test result records. Nethemba owner Pavol Luptak speaks with Jonathan about how he happened on the security flaw simply by using the online travel registration form e-Hranica, how he informed the relevant authorities so that they could repair the problem, and how NCZI – seemingly looking for a scapegoat, according to Pavol – has now decided to pursue a criminal complaint with Nethemba itself as the presumed target. Repeat: Marek Dedinský from Devinska Nova Ves is a beekeeper and a member of a local family who have a long tradition of beekeeping, now in their third generation, and have been producing honey for 120 years. Their homemade natural production has won them many awards in Slovakia as well as abroad. Our colleague Petrana Zemanova went among the beehives to find out more.