The National Cyber Security Directorate (DNSC) is organizing, on October 12 and 13, the second edition of the international cybersecurity conference - "Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2023."According to a press release of the institution, sent to AGERPRES on Tuesday, the event will take place at Romexpo and will be held exclusively in English."Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference" is a continuation of the #Certcon series of conferences, which have had an important impact over time in the field of cyber security in Romania, bringing together cyber security experts, government officials and policy makers, as well as representatives of private companies from various fields and industries, NGOs and the academic environment."The Romexpo conference is an exceptional gathering of industry experts, opinion leaders, decision makers and professionals, providing a platform to discuss and address the most pressing concerns facing the cybersecurity ecosystem today. Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2023 is organized in partnership with the Employers' Association of the Software and Services Industry (ANIS) and the Romanian Association for Information Security Assurance (ARASEC)," mentions DNSC.The main topics of debate on the "Bucharest Cybersecurity Conference 2023" agenda are: Policy and Regulations in the Cybersecurity Field, NIS Directive Compliance and Implications, European Regulations and their Impact on Cybersecurity Practices, Cybersecurity in Healthcare: Protecting Sensitive Medical Data, Ensuring Cyber Resilience in the Automotive Sector, Cybersecurity Challenges in Retail, Energy, Banking, and Financial Institutions, Education and Competence in Cybersecurity; Fostering a Skilled Workforce, Securing AI Applications in a Connected World, Strengthening Cybersecurity in Supply Chain Networks and Cloud securityThe speakers of this event come from distinct backgrounds, including government authorities, or cybersecurity experts and will highlight the latest trends, best practices and strategies to effectively combat cyber threats.
The third edition of Taifas Balkan Film and Culture Festival, set to take place in Timișoara between October 13 and October 19, will include a retrospective dedicated to Romanian director Radu Jude. The public will be able to see the director's short films, in addition to a preview of his latest production, Dracula, presented at […]
Sursa International Light Art Festival, an event featuring immersive installations, projections, and light structures, will take place at the National Library of Romania from October 13 to October 19. The event brings together international and Romanian artists “in a visual dialogue about technology, architecture and sensitivity,” the organizers announced. “We wanted to build the opportunity […]
Romania’s Defense Ministry has signed a contract worth RON 50.4 million with Rheinnmetall Automecanica, a subsidiary of the German defense industry giant Rheinmetall, for the delivery of drone detection systems, Economedia.ro reported. The radar system will be delivered within 18 months at most and will reportedly be...
The former Steaua Roșie cinema in Cluj-Napoca will reopen as Edison-House of Music, a cultural hub dedicated to music and community, the organizers of the Jazz in the Park festival announced. Built in the early 1900s, the Edison building became, after World War II, the Steaua Roșie cinema. After 1989, the venue underwent several changes […]
Unprecedented amounts of precipitation have been recorded in Romania as cyclone Barbara hit the country on October 5-8, according to the authorities. At the same time, Bucharest exceeded the absolute maximum levels of rain for October. “Between October 5–8, 2025, Romania was affected by the Mediterranean cyclone Barbara, which formed over the Ionian Sea and […]
Romania is one of six European countries recently selected to develop a new artificial intelligence and supercomputing center under the EuroHPC – AI Factories program. The project, known as the AI Factory, will be Romania’s first national AI infrastructure, marking a major step toward strengthening its digital and research capabilities. The initiative will be led […]
