Malta: IT and Internet

The European Commission has designated OpenAI's ChatGPT as a Very Large Online Search Engine, while Roblox and Reddit have been classified as Very Large Online Platforms under the Digital Services Act. These designations mark a significant development in EU digital regulation, particularly for AI systems, as all three services must now comply with stringent requirements including risk assessments, content moderation, and independent audits within four months.

Malta has published Legal Notice 238 of 2026, establishing the national regulatory framework for the EU's Cyber Resilience Act and designating the Malta Digital Innovation Authority as the central enforcement body. With vulnerability reporting obligations already in effect since September 11, 2026, manufacturers of digital products must now navigate new compliance requirements ahead of the regulation's full application in December 2027.

The Court of Justice of the European Union has delivered a landmark judgment addressing whether effective geo-blocking can lawfully restrict online access to copyrighted works across territorial boundaries, and whether the mere possibility of VPN circumvention undermines such technological measures. The case examines the fundamental tension between territorial copyright protection and the borderless nature of internet access, with significant implications for digital content providers operating across multi

If you're a digital nomad looking to settle down in Malta for a few years, Sliema should be at the top of your list.

For 20+ Maltese public services, this project sought to analyse and subsequently recommend end-to-end Digital Transformation initiatives and recommendations that achieve...

It is customary for an aspiring entrepreneur in Malta to think about external finance, particularly EU funding. Griffiths + Associates as a corporate service provider receives significant client requests relating to this matter.

DLT and each of its implementations are new and disruptive phenomena in the digital currency and technology spaces.

1.Social measures 2.Employment 3.Stamp Duty 4.VAT 5.Pensions 6.Environment 7.Capital Markets 8.Financial Services 9.Anti-Money Laundering 10.Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Internet of Things

On 17th December 2018, Directive 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and Council establishing the European Electronic Communications Code (the 'EECC') was published and it entered into...