The Digital Economy - Where is The Evidence? Theoretical and Practical Problems in Understanding Digital Evidence in Romania

Introduction

The developments in the past decade in Romania in respect of Information Technology have changed the way many businesses manage and perform their activities. Not only has the digital economy flourished, reaching approximately 120 million in 2007,1 but the general trend of using computers in the personal daily experience or in work-related activities has become a reality. According to the latest figures available from the National Authority on Communications and Information Technology, approximately 27 per cent of Romanians have access to the internet, and 10 per cent to a broadband connection.2 But the figures sometimes hide part of the reality: a major divide between rural and urban areas or between the younger and older generation.

Legislation and implementation

During the accession process to the European Union, Romania implemented the EU Directives in the field of e- commerce (Lege nr. 365 din 7 iunie 2002 privind comertul electronic) and on electronic signatures (Lege nr. 455 din 18 iulie 2001 privind semnatura electronica).3However, the Directives have only been transpo...

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