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The largest security conference in Lithuania, "Security Code," was held at VILNIUS TECH
2024-11-10
The largest security conference in Lithuania, "Security Code," was held at VILNIUS TECH
The largest practical security conference in Lithuania, "Security Code," took place this Friday in Vilnius. It was organized by the news portal Lrytas in collaboration with the Ministry of National Defense (KAM) and Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (VILNIUS TECH).
The event featured over 130 speakers, more than 12 booths, and over 60 discussions as well as presentations, which were spread across 5 content halls. These sessions shared insights and advice on defense,psychological resilience, physical, cyber and economic security.
Speakers included politicians, military experts, business leaders, scientists, representatives of services, as well as civil society members, psychologists, and cybersecurity specialists, who exchanged information and discussed topics such as national defense, cybersecurity, social resilience, business and public preparedness.
Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas, President's advisors Tomas Godliauskas and Kestutis Budrys, defense and security expert Aurimas Navys, representatives of the National Crisis Management Center (NKSC), Mobilization and Civil Resistance Department, Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LŠS), Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite, mayors of Lithuanian municipalities, Lithuanian soldier Arunas Kumpis, and representatives from "Blue/Yellow" as well as other NGOs shared their insights on Lithuania’s preparedness, lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine, and key defense decisions made.
The conference also addressed topics like online security, the consequences of posted photos and comments, and how Lithuanian companies are preparing for crisis communication. Andrius Semeskevicius, Head of Technology at "Telia Lietuva," Ramunas Liubertas, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at "NOD Baltic" and ESET expert, along with representatives of the Lithuanian Police and courts, discussed these issues with other information security experts.
Economics and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite, President of the Lithuanian Business Confederation Andrius Romanovskis, Dr. Sigute Stankeviciute, Head of the "ManuFuture Lab" Department at the Innovation Agency, Vice-President of the Lithuanian Business Confederation Marius Dubnikovas, VILNIUS TECH, the Physical and Technology Sciences Centre, and LSMU Kaunas Clinics specialists discussed how business and science can contribute to security, also how companies and institutions adapt during emergencies.
Darius Antanaitis, a military expert, Donatas Gurevicius, Head of the Civil Safety Department at the Vilnius Fire and Rescue Service, Jurate Juskaite, Director of the Lithuanian Human Rights Centre, Ernest Alesin, Head of the Lithuanian Media Association of National Minorities, Gabrielius E. Klimenka, Commander of the Riflemen's Training Company, Ona Marija Vysniauskaite, Director of the British Council Lithuania, and other representatives, spoke about the three key survival factors often forgotten by many - the significance of initiatives, public involvement, how well we know our community members.
VILNIUS TECH also opened its doors to national defense experts and the public to discuss security-related issues. Researchers from VILNIUS TECH discussed topics like secure artificial intelligence, the preparation of "white hat" hackers, lessons learnt from supply and storage system transformations under extreme conditions, challenges in shelter and hideout design, the passive defense system in urban structures, and psychological as well as economic resilience in uncertain conditions.
The organizational partners of the "Security Code" conference were the news portal Lrytas, the Ministry of National Defense, and VILNIUS TECH. Partners included "Telia," Vilnius City Municipality, the Media Support Fund, the Innovation Agency, the Physical and Technology Sciences Center, the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the State Border Guard Service, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, the General Jonas Zemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, member of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Rasa Jukneviciene, "NRD Cyber Security," ESET, the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, Anima Psychology, the Ministry of Economics and Innovation, VU TSPMI, "Nuvei," the Lithuanian Police, "Viconus," "Ignitis Group," the Fire and Rescue Department, "Uniqa," "Kiddy," and "Aroma Gold."
The event featured over 130 speakers, more than 12 booths, and over 60 discussions as well as presentations, which were spread across 5 content halls. These sessions shared insights and advice on defense,psychological resilience, physical, cyber and economic security.
Speakers included politicians, military experts, business leaders, scientists, representatives of services, as well as civil society members, psychologists, and cybersecurity specialists, who exchanged information and discussed topics such as national defense, cybersecurity, social resilience, business and public preparedness.
Defense Minister Laurynas Kasciunas, President's advisors Tomas Godliauskas and Kestutis Budrys, defense and security expert Aurimas Navys, representatives of the National Crisis Management Center (NKSC), Mobilization and Civil Resistance Department, Lithuanian Riflemen's Union (LŠS), Interior Minister Agne Bilotaite, mayors of Lithuanian municipalities, Lithuanian soldier Arunas Kumpis, and representatives from "Blue/Yellow" as well as other NGOs shared their insights on Lithuania’s preparedness, lessons learnt from the war in Ukraine, and key defense decisions made.
The conference also addressed topics like online security, the consequences of posted photos and comments, and how Lithuanian companies are preparing for crisis communication. Andrius Semeskevicius, Head of Technology at "Telia Lietuva," Ramunas Liubertas, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at "NOD Baltic" and ESET expert, along with representatives of the Lithuanian Police and courts, discussed these issues with other information security experts.
Economics and Innovation Minister Ausrine Armonaite, President of the Lithuanian Business Confederation Andrius Romanovskis, Dr. Sigute Stankeviciute, Head of the "ManuFuture Lab" Department at the Innovation Agency, Vice-President of the Lithuanian Business Confederation Marius Dubnikovas, VILNIUS TECH, the Physical and Technology Sciences Centre, and LSMU Kaunas Clinics specialists discussed how business and science can contribute to security, also how companies and institutions adapt during emergencies.
Darius Antanaitis, a military expert, Donatas Gurevicius, Head of the Civil Safety Department at the Vilnius Fire and Rescue Service, Jurate Juskaite, Director of the Lithuanian Human Rights Centre, Ernest Alesin, Head of the Lithuanian Media Association of National Minorities, Gabrielius E. Klimenka, Commander of the Riflemen's Training Company, Ona Marija Vysniauskaite, Director of the British Council Lithuania, and other representatives, spoke about the three key survival factors often forgotten by many - the significance of initiatives, public involvement, how well we know our community members.
VILNIUS TECH also opened its doors to national defense experts and the public to discuss security-related issues. Researchers from VILNIUS TECH discussed topics like secure artificial intelligence, the preparation of "white hat" hackers, lessons learnt from supply and storage system transformations under extreme conditions, challenges in shelter and hideout design, the passive defense system in urban structures, and psychological as well as economic resilience in uncertain conditions.
The organizational partners of the "Security Code" conference were the news portal Lrytas, the Ministry of National Defense, and VILNIUS TECH. Partners included "Telia," Vilnius City Municipality, the Media Support Fund, the Innovation Agency, the Physical and Technology Sciences Center, the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the State Border Guard Service, the Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics, the General Jonas Zemaitis Lithuanian Military Academy, member of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Rasa Jukneviciene, "NRD Cyber Security," ESET, the Lithuanian Riflemen's Union, Anima Psychology, the Ministry of Economics and Innovation, VU TSPMI, "Nuvei," the Lithuanian Police, "Viconus," "Ignitis Group," the Fire and Rescue Department, "Uniqa," "Kiddy," and "Aroma Gold."