Hall of Fame Cybersecurity
The Hall of Fame Cybersecurity, founded in 2018, gives an award each year to someone who in a important and positive way affected the cybersecurity in the Czech Republic. The commission, who is the one to introduce new people to the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity, is composed of the representatives of the ICT community, the bank sector, the government, TATE International and the members of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity.
Hall of Fame Cybersecurity
The Hall of Fame Cybersecurity, founded in 2018, gives an award each year to someone who in a important and positive way affected the cybersecurity in the Czech Republic. The commission, who is the one to introduce new people to the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity, is composed of the representatives of the ICT community, the bank sector, the government, TATE International and the members of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity.
VI. Cybersecurity Hall of Fame
2023
Main partner
LAUREATES
The VI. year of the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame was traditionally held under the auspices of the president of the Czech Parliament Senate, Mr. Miloš Vystrčil, and for the year 2023 the following was inducted
RADIM POLČÁK
prof. JUDr. Radim Polčák, Ph.D. has been the Vice-Rector for Development, Legislation and Information Technology at Masaryk University in Brno since 2019, and he also heads the Institute of Law and Technology at the MU Faculty of Law. Last year, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of the Government and to the Advisory Council of the Deputy Prime Minister for Digitalisation, Ivan Bartoš. He also became the Czech representative to the Global Partnership for Artificial Intelligence (GPAI).
The commission of the CHF - Cybersecurity Hall of Fame recognized his long-standing work in the field of cybersecurity and its anchoring in the legislation of the Czech Republic and internationally.
The awarding of the VI. annual CYBERSECURITY HALL OF FAME took place on the occasion of the XXIV. International IS2 Conference at the Sternberg Palace in Hradčany. The award was presented by the representative of the main CHF partner CETIN, member of the Board of Directors Mr. Michal Frankl.
Due to Radim Polčák's trip abroad, his wife and son received the award in Prague. The Vice-Rector sent a greeting to the award ceremony in the form of a short light-hearted video in which he commented on his absence and spoke about the field he has been involved in for 20 years.
The CHF committee also thanked Mr. Ales Špidla, Mr. Miroslav Feix and Mr. Jan Kolouch for their long-term and positive contribution in the field of cyber security.
The Cybersecurity Hall of Fame already includes Jaroslav Šmíd, Ondřej Filip, Dušan Navrátil, Andrea Kropáčová and Jan Beroun. Ivan Bartoš, Deputy Prime Minister of the Czech Republic for Digitization and Minister for Regional Development, Karel Řehka, Chief of the General Staff of the Czech Army, Věra Kovářová, 1st Deputy Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Parliament of the Czech Republic, Zuzana Ožanová, Member of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Lukáš Kintr, Director of the National Intelligence Agency, Jan Beroun, Director of the Military Intelligence and other important personalities attended the induction ceremony and congratulated the inductees into the Cybersecurity Hall of Fame.
To the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity in 2022 was introduced
JAN BEROUN
Lieutenant General Jan Beroun, director of Military Intelligence since 2014, has played a key role in building the Czech Republic’s cyber defense capabilities. With his commitment and optimism, he contributed to the enforcement of the Amendment to the Military Intelligence Act. The CHF Commission appraised his long-term work in the field of cyber defense in the Czech Republic.
The 5th ceremony of the CHF was held within the 23rd international conference IS2 in The Grand Priory Palace in Prague. The award was delivered by Mr. Michal Frankl for the company CETIN, as the main partner representative of the CHF. The commission CHF also thanked Jan Kolouch, Aleš Špidla and Václav Žid for their long-term and positive contribution in the field of cybersecurity.
This year’s awarded was welcomed to the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity by the laureates of previous years – Jaroslav Šmíd, Ondřej Filip, Dušan Navrátil and Andrea Kropáčová.
To the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity in 2021 was introduced
ANDREA KROPÁČOVÁ
Andrea Kropáčová dedicates herself to the area of Cybersecurity since 2003, when she built up the security team CESNET-CERTS, the first ever CSIRT team in the Czech Republic, whom was established and recognized by the worldwide security infrastructure (2004).
More information about this interview in the newsletter DSM...
https://dsm.tate.cz/cs/2021/dsm-3-2021/zdarma-3-2021/do-sine-slavy-cybersecurity-za-rok-2021-uvedena-andrea-kropacova
The IV. ceremony of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity was held within the IS2 2021 conference in the St. Agnes Monastery in Prague. The award was delivered by the President of the Senate PČR, RNDr Miloš Vystrčil and by Mr. Michal Frank for the company CETIN, as the main partner representative of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity.
The ceremonial handover was also attended by the laureates from previous years Jaroslav Šmíd, Ondřej Filip and Dušan Navrátil.The ceremonial handover was also attended by the laureates from previous years Jaroslav Šmíd, Ondřej Filip and Dušan Navrátil.
(These snippets are from the newsletter DSM 3/2021)
To the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity in 2020 was introduced
DUŠAN NAVRÁTIL
Dušan Navrátil was a politician from the year 1996 until 1998 and a member of the Parliament PČR for ODA and after for ODS. From 2006 until 2017 was the Director of the National Security Office (NBÚ). He enforced the creation of the National Center Cybersecurity (NCKB). Founder and director of NÚKIB.
„(…) anyone can imagine physical security (for example a lock on the door, bars on windows, security systems…), but not precaution for improvement of cybersecurity. It will be long and gradual process.“
More information about this interview in the newsletter DSM…
https://dsm.tate.cz/cs/2021/dsm-2-2021/zdarma-2-2021/sin-slavy-cybersecurity-pokracovani
The III. ceremony of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity was held within the IS2 2020 conference in the Czernin Palace in Prague. The award was delivered by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mr. Tomáš Petříček and by Mr. Michal Frank for the company CETIN as the main partner representative of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity. Due to the measures against COVID-19, there were only a few selected members of the commission present.
To the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity in 2020 was introduced
ONDŘEJ FILIP
Ondřej Filip is the chief executive officer of the association CZ.NIC since 2004, administrator of the Czech national domain. Besides CZ.NIC he is also the chairman of the board of directors of the association NIX.CZ and European Internet Exchange Association Euro-IX. Member of the board of directors of the international associations RIPE NCC and IX-F (Internet eXchange Federation). He is also a member of ICANN’s advisory committee on security and stability (SSAC). In the past, he was a member of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group, an advisor to the UN Secretary-General on the Internet Governance Forum, and also served as chairman of the DNS OARC (The Domain Name System Operations Analysis and Research Center).
„The biggest weakness in cybersecurity I still see is in the education of the users. (…) It is necessary to add more attention to all age groups.“
More information about this interview in the newsletter DSM…
https://dsm.tate.cz/cs/2021/dsm-2-2021/zdarma-2-2021/sin-slavy-cybersecurity-pokracovani
The II. ceremony of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity was held within the IS2 2019 conference in Karolinum in Prague. The award was delivered by the chairman of the board of CETIN Mr. Juraj Šedivý.
To the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity in 2018 was introduced
JAROSLAV ŠMÍD
Jaroslav Šmíd graduated in technical cybernetics at ČVUT in Prague, for all his career he works in state administration in the field of information technology. Now he is in the position of Deputy Director of the National Security Office for Cyber and Information Security.
„(…) the Czech Republic was one of the first states in the world who accepted a specialized law in this area responding to threats coming to cyberspace.“
More information about this interview in the newsletter DSM...
https://dsm.tate.cz/cs/2021/dsm-1-2021/zdarma-1-2021/sin-slavy-cybersecurity
The I. ceremony of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity was held by the end of the IS2 2018 conference in the Martin’s Palace in Prague. The award was delivered by the Mr. Michal Frankl for the organization CETIN.
NOMINATION TO THE HALL OF FAME CYBERSECURITY
Brief rules
- The proposed person can be nominated for their long-term or one-time benefit in the area of cybersecurity in the Czech Republic.
- The new laureate is not limited by nationality, age, expertise nor function.
- The prize is given to one nominee once in a lifetime (they cannot be renominated).
- Anyone can nominate a person. In the proposal, you must state the full name of the nominee (any detailed data for more precise identification) and the reason why they should be chosen. The person nominating must include their own full name and actual contact information. An institution represented by the statutory authority can also participate in the nomination.
- The proposals are taken in by TATE International, s.r.o. either by email is2@tate.cz or by sending a post to their office in Hořejší nábřeží 21, 150 00 Praha 5 starting now.
- A shorter list of nominees will be drawn up from the proposed ones.
- The decision is made by the majority of the members of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity commission present.
- The nominee is informed about his nomination at least one day before the decision of the commission.
- The nominee has the right to refuse his nomination.
- If there are more than 5 nominees on the list, the election will be made in two voting rounds.
- The award winner is automatically welcomed as a member into the commission of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity.
- The announcement of the award winner of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity will be held within a significant occasion, e.g., within the IS2 conference.
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MAIN PARTNER OF
THE HALL OF FAME CYBERSECURITY
Partners
COMMISSION OF THE HALL OF FAME CYBERSECURITY
Jaroslav Šmíd, NUKIB, laureate of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity 2018
Ondřej Filip, CZ.NIC, laureate of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity 2019
Dušan Navrátil, director emeritus and founder of NÚKIB, laureate of the HFC 2020
Andrea Kropáčová, laureate of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity 2021
Jan Beroun, laureate of the Hall of Fame Cybersecurity 2022
ABOUT THE AWARD OF THE HALL OF FAME CYBERSECURITY
„The award for the protection efforts is represented by a statue 35cm in height. The torso of a woman represents the data world, that can be threatened just like anything of some fragile charm. This torso carries a pointed shield as a symbol of their efforts to protect themselves. After the protection nature has passed, the torso expresses a positive view of the past efforts and retains its aesthetic potential as an appreciation of lasting significance.“ – the author of the statue, the academic sculptor Petr Šedivý
ABOUT THE SCULPTOR PETR ŠEDIVÝ
Sculptor Petr Šedivý was born in 1948 in Prague. He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in the year of 1976. He joined the academy and worked as an assistant of the professor Jiří Bradáček in the sculpture studio until 1984. He continued his pedagogical activities until 1990 as an assistant to the sculptor Miloš Axman. In 1988 he received a scholarship from the organisation Fulbright in America for one year. Petr Šedivý created several works, especially for the construction of the Prague metro. The most famous one being his fountain „Sjednocená Evropa“ from 1981 located in the Jiřího z Poděbrad Square.
