On the occasion of International Children's Day, eco – Association of the Internet Industry is calling on governments to resolutely advance the teaching of core knowledge in information technologies and skills in the area of IT security.

The key to maintaining the energy and innovation of digitalization, and ensuring societal safeguards, is industry self-regulation. dotmagazine explores the value of the multi-stakeholder model for complex interconnected ecosystems.

On 13th September, the eco Association e-Commerce and Online Marketing Competence Groups led an expert discussion in Frankfurt on how online retailers and shops can signal their trustworthiness and reliability – with factors such as professional design and functionalities, customer ratings, and quality seals.

Alexandra Koch-Skiba, Head of the eco Complaints Office, on how self-regulation is not just the best way for swiftly removing illegal content from the Internet, but can also help to prevent it from getting up there in the first place.