President Klaus Iohannis called a meeting of the Supreme Council for National Defense (CSAT) for Thursday, starting at 14:00 p.m., at the Cotroceni Palace, the Presidential Administration informs.The agenda of the meeting includes the analysis of potential risks to national security generated by the actions of state and non-state cyber actors on IT&C infrastructures supporting the electoral process.The National Cyber Security Directorate announced on Wednesday that last year, at the request of the Cyber Security Operational Council (COSC), it has officially recommended that public institutions ban the TikTok app due to the significant cybersecurity and data manipulation risks it entails, especially amid fears of the public opinion and decision-making processes being manipulated via social networks.The National Cyber Security Directorate also said that monitoring social media accounts and investigating tactics and techniques for spreading posts on social networks through algorithm manipulation do not fall under its competence.National Cyber Security Directorate representatives noted that throughout the election period, the institution has actively cooperated with the expert national authorities - the Permanent Electoral Authority, the Special Telecommunications Service and the National Communications Administration and Regulation Authority - in order to prevent cyberattacks on the electoral infrastructure and to ensure a transparent and secure electoral process.The first round of the presidential election held on Sunday ended with independent Calin Georgescu in the lead, with 2,120,401 valid votes, (22.94%), followed by USR's Elena Lasconi with 1,772,500 valid votes (19.18%). The presidential runoff will take place on December 8.
Romania, which for years ranked last in the EU for packaging waste recycling, now stands at the forefront of Europe’s circular economy, proving that a country with initially fragile infrastructure can implement, in record time, one of the most effective collection and recycling systems in Europe. This rapid transformation is taking place in a European […]
Tucked inside Radisson Blu Hotel, Bucharest, Ginger Sushi Bar & Lounge marks the turn of the year with an intimate New Year’s Eve dining experience built around a multi-course tasting menu. From 19:00 onwards, guests are welcomed to a carefully paced evening that blends Japanese inspiration with premium ingredients, from scallops and Wagyu to Chilean […]
Romanian non-profit Dăruiește Viață has completed a new renovation project at the “Louis Țurcanu” Emergency Children’s Hospital in Timișoara, upgrading the Pediatric Onco-Hematology Transplant Unit to modern medical standards. The investment, worth approximately EUR 150,000, was funded by Linde Gaz Romania and Atos Global Delivery Center. The organisation has been working with the Timișoara hospital […]
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Aon Romania, part of the global group Aon plc, draws attention to the urgent need for structured solutions to protect trade receivables in an economic context characterized by high volatility and geopolitical uncertainty. The subject was central to the discussions at TRADE CREDIT TALKS - Receivable Protection in the Age of Volatility, where business leaders […]
Bucharest’s shopping centres posted mixed financial results in 2024, with major discrepancies between the city’s largest malls and mid-sized retail centres, according to financial analysis platform RisCo.ro. The data shows contrasts in profitability and turnover, as well as significant losses among some of the capital’s biggest retail projects. AFI Cotroceni recorded the highest turnover of […]
