
Malta at the Intersection of IT Law, Data Protection and Artificial Intelligence. A 2025 Legal Review
Malta’s digital regulatory landscape underwent significant consolidation during 2025, shaped primarily by the transposition of key EU instruments and the maturation of domestic enforcement practice. This article reviews the principal developments in IT law, data protection and artificial intelligence regulation in Malta, with particular emphasis on cybersecurity under NIS2, the national implementation of the EU AI Act, the forthcoming application of the EU Data Act, and the evolving enforcement posture of Maltese supervisory authorities. Together, these developments position Malta as a jurisdiction seeking to balance innovation enablement with regulatory discipline and legal certainty.
24 March 2026










