Legal nature of video games – copyright perspective
Video games are a form of modern art and certainly number among the most recent forms of creative arts. The major difference between video games and traditional art is the active, rather than passive, participation of the recipient of the art in the process of its delivery. With over 100 active development studios, the gaming […]
NIS directive 2.0
Given that the landscape of threats has significantly expanded, it comes as no surprise that the European Commission has proposed a revised version of the Directive concerning measures for a high common level of security of network and information systems across the Union. The Proposal has been published by the Commission on December 16, 2020 […]
Keeping data safe in the new digital employment environment
Using the digital environment for work related activities entails risks that are enhanced by the continuous digitisation of the society. Such risks include an increase in the number of cyberattacks that can lead to security breaches, including personal data breaches. Therefore, it is important for companies to make sure that the risks mentioned above are […]
Romania: Cybersecurity framework update
Romania is enacting the secondary legislation pertaining to cybersecurity in an effort to avoid European sanctions. On October 30, 2020, the European Commission sent a reasoned opinion1 regarding Romania’s failure to notify the national measures allowing for the identification of operators, the number of operators of essential services and the thresholds used in the identification […]
12 November 2020 – MPR Partners @ GoTech World
MPR Partners announces with great pleasure and pride its attendance to GoTech World Online 2020, which has taken place on November 11 and 12, 2020. It was the biggest technology event and business hub of the year in the CEE region. Alongside key representatives of major global companies (such as Amazon, FedEx, Huawei, IBM, PwC […]
MPR Partners is member of the National Council for Digital Transformation
MPR Partners | Maravela, Popescu & Asociații has been selected out of over 600 applicants as a member of the National Council for Digital Transformation, consultative body aiming to link civil society and the Authority for the Digitalization of Romania (ADR) with regards to Romania´s digital transformation. ADR is the state authority holding the main […]
GDPR and ePrivacy Interplay
Data breach notifications were firstly introduced in 2009 by means of amendments to the E-Privacy Directive, where such data breaches occurred in connection with the provision of publicly available electronic communications service. Further on, GDPR extended data breach notification obligation to all industries. The initial scope was to have a single notification regime, as E-Privacy […]
MPR Partners’ technology packed year
MPR Partners has had a year filled with technology related developments, in terms of artificial intelligence platform acquired, new team members, specialized events and publications as well as new webpages and blogs released. The entire press release is available here.
The draft law on the authorisation of 5G technology
The Romanian draft law on the authorisation of 5G technology manufacturers and its effects on competition represents a challenge for mobile operators and competition regulators. Our team’s award winning competition department has some interesting reflections on a highly debated topic. Here is their high level report on The Romanian Draft Law on the Authorisation of […]
The telecom sector in Romania – an update
Given the current context and abundant use of technology, our insightful professionals Senior Privacy and Technology Consultant and Associate Laura Dinu provided an update of the Romanian telecom sector, that you can easily access here.