The worlds of Information Technology (IT) and Operation Technology (OT) have been separate for many years. IT networks are used exclusively for the interconnection of computers, data centers and public networks, while OT networks typically interconnect industrial production machinery. By Giovanni Prinetti This “air-gapped” separation has largely kept OT networks isolated and away from the problems caused by the cyberattacks […]

15,127 companies classified as „medium taxpayers” must submit the D406 statement in SAF-T format starting in January 2023. The authorities have updated the list of these companies at the end of the year and according to the new data, the obligation to submit SAF-T will be moved to 2025 for approximately 3,000 companies. The news published does not concern the […]

About 75 percent of business leaders consider that companies’ technology decisions will have the same importance on the “responsible use of technology” as on financial and business implications, according to “The State of Responsible Technology” report. The analysis was carried out by  Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design, and engineering to drive digital innovation, and […]

Working in cyber security can be draining. It’s a high-pressure environment and the stakes are only getting higher. A recent report found that 45% of cybersecurity professionals have considered quitting over the constant threat of Ransomware attacks. The industry has been evangelising (or fear-mongering, depending on who you ask) on the rising threats of bad actors for years. Unfortunately, the […]

Thoughtworks (NASDAQ: TWKS), a global technology consultancy that integrates strategy, design, and engineering to drive digital innovation, released Looking Glass, a guide to the critical technology-driven shifts set to shape business in 2023 and beyond. “The new Looking Glass guide points out trends in the IT&C industry and gives us a much clearer picture of the impact that technology has […]

The blocking of Romania’s accession to the Schengen Area is considered “a great injustice”, being only an agreement between the Netherlands and Austria, which is looking for pretexts to isolate our country from this area for which it meets the technical entry conditions, is the opinion of Roxana Epure, an IT entrepreneur, the owner of NextUp Solutions. According to her, […]

After the pandemic, in which there was an unprecedented boom in online sales in Romania, in 2022, the ecommerce market registered a slower growth rate, being dominated by trends of “resettlement” in sales and “temperance” on the part of Romanian consumers, shows an analysis with the main conclusions of some of the most important providers of solutions for digital commerce. […]

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, and Omdia, the technology market research firm, found that while digital transformation is critical to business strategy, many industrial process organizations are still not ready. The finding was part of a study conducted by the two companies to better understand the pain points and specific challenges faced […]

Next year, more than 20,000 medium-sized taxpayers must submit Declaration 406 (SAF-T – Standard Audit File for Tax), but 90% of them are not yet ready to transfer the necessary data to ANAF, although it is mandatory from January 1st, 2023, according to NextUp Solutions, one of the largest software solutions companies for business. Thus, chaos will be generated in […]

During November 11-13, in which the most intense Black Friday 2022 campaigns took place, online stores registered almost 21 million euros in revenues, slightly increasing by 1.5% compared to the similar period of last year, according to data from Limitless Agency, one of the largest online marketing agencies in Romania. At the same time, the biggest order on Black Friday […]

With more than 236 million ransomware attacks taking place in the first half of 2022, attacks are growing in volume and intensity and now affect nearly every industry sector. This is driven by an influx of new ransomware criminals and bolder efforts to secure greater ransom payments from existing bad actors. But, while many organisations rush to pay the ransom […]

Veeam® Software, the leader in Modern Data Protection, today released the findings of the company’s Cloud Protection Trends Report 2023, covering four key “as a Service” scenarios: Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), and Backup and Disaster Recovery as a Service (BaaS/DRaaS). The survey found that companies are recognizing the increasing […]