Cyber threats against our national infrastructures are becoming increasingly dangerous and sophisticated, Israeli Ambassador to Romania, Lior Ben Dor, told a speciality forum on Tuesday."I am greatly honored to open this forum where Romania and Israel will focus on strengthening and expanding their partnership in cyber security. As we all know, cyber threats against our national infrastructures are becoming increasingly dangerous and sophisticated. That is why we must unite, why we must work together, we must collaborate to protect our nations against those threats. This partnership that you are creating here is just a natural extension of the partnership, friendship, cooperation and mutual support already existing between Romania and Israel," said the Israeli official.He added that his goal, as ambassador, is to "develop and strengthen the partnership and cooperation between the two countries" in order to "protect us in the fields of cyber security".The Embassy of Israel in Romania, in partnership with the Israel Export and International Cooperation Institute (IEICI), is organizing, on Tuesday, the event "Romania - Israel Homeland & Cybersecurity Forum"."Israel is known worldwide as a pioneer in the field of security. With considerable experience in the development and implementation of security solutions, the 14 companies that will participate in this year's HLS & Cyber in Bucharest have proven that they can provide effective and flexible answers to complex challenges. The forum aims to provide a framework for presentations and technology demonstrations, facilitating the exchange of ideas and exploring opportunities for collaboration between Israeli companies and key national security institutions/companies in Romania," the organizers note.
“Catane,” a dark comedy inspired by real events and directed by Ioana Mischie, is set to have its first special screenings in Romania after a successful festival circuit. The film had its world premiere at the IFFI Goa festival in India and was nominated this year at the Hollywood Music in Media Awards for Best […]
Romania is among the European countries where water reserves are decreasing at an alarming rate, according to an analysis carried out by researchers from University College London in collaboration with The Guardian and Watershed Investigations. Scientists analyzed data from the period 2002–2024 provided by satellites that monitor changes in the Earth's...
George Smyth, 18, went missing on a hike near Romania’s famous Bran Castle more than a week ago. On November 23, the British citizen started to suffer from hypothermia and exhaustion and called the emergency services. Trying to locate him, mountain rescue services conducted searches over the next few days but were only able to […]
Over 107,000 people in Prahova and Dâmbovița counties, in southern Romania, have been without drinking water since Friday, November 28, due to problems at the Paltinu Dam. According to local authorities, the problems are set to persist until next week. The dam registered a drop in water levels, leading to problems in the water distribution system. […]
A special ‘Silent Day’ event will be held at the Bucharest Christmas Market in Constituției Square on Wednesday, December 3, aimed at creating a quieter and more accessible environment for children with sensory disabilities. The initiative is designed to make the festive market manageable for children who may struggle with loud noise, bright lights, and […]
Romanians have the highest level of trust in others in the European Union, according to the most recent Eurostat data for the year 2024, ahead of the usual leader of the ranking, Finland. The indicator ‘trust in others’ measures a person’s trust in people they do not know on a scale from 0 (‘I...
