One In Three Retailers Already Faced A Cyber-Attack
One in three retailers globally has already faced a cyber-attack and 20% of buyers say they would never return to a retailer which has been the victim of a cyber-attack, according to data of the latest annual report of IT security solutions firm Check Point. The report was released on Thursday by Sebastian Banica, country manager for Romania and Bulgaria of Check Point Software Technologies. According to Check Point data, 97% of companies are not ready for the fifth generation of cyber-attacks, 78% of companies deem Cloud, IaaS and Saas security to be the main reason for concern, 6% of firms have faced a phishing attack in 2017, 59% of companies deem the ransomware to be their main threat and 24% of firms globally faced a DDOS attack in 2017. (romanialibera.ro) Telecom Operators To Charge Lower Tariffs For Phone Number Portability Romania’s telecom regulator ANCOM said it debated and adopted on Thursday, together with representatives of the telecom industry, a decision aimed at lowering tariffs charged by telecom operators for phone number portability.“Considering that the volume of numbers ported has increased significantly, ANCOM deemed necessary to revise the tariffs owed by an acceptor provider to a donor provider for each number ported. We expect the decrease in costs incurred by phone number portability to be seen both in an increase in the number of users who choose to keep their phone numbers but switch service providers and in providers’ offers”, said ANCOM vice-president Eduard Lovin.
The decision will be sent for publication in the Official Journal of Romania and will enter into force 15 days from publication. (romanialibera.ro)
Healthcare Unionists Threaten To Go On Full-Blown Strike Over Lower Wages Romanian healthcare unionists from the Sanitas trade union on Thursday threatened to go on a full-blown strike on May 11 due to wage cuts which unionists say they range between RON500 and RON1,100.Trade union leader Leonard Barascu said the recent tax and wage overhauls led to “huge wage cuts”.
Barascu added that unionists scheduled a rally on April 26 and a warning strike on May 7 ahead of the full-blown strike.
The announcement comes amid healthcare workers’ protests which have been taking place as of Monday in hospitals throughout Romania due to lower wages. People said the recent capping to 30% of the base salary of the bonuses they received for night and weekend shifts is the main reason for the cuts. (cotidianul.ro)
EU Sets New Rules For Organic Food Starting 2021
The European Parliament adopted a new regulation on organic production and labelling of organic products on April 19, 2018. Under the new regulation, which will enter into force on 1st January 2021, a single set of rules will cover the whole organic sector in the EU.
The legislation foresees the improvement of the control system on farms in order to ensure that the integrity of organic production is maintained and enhanced. Moreover, precautionary measures, aimed at reducing the risk of accidental contamination by pesticides used in conventional crops, bring in the possibility to keep or introduce national thresholds. (jurnalul.ro)