The June issue of eco's dotmagazine looks at how DNS, domains, email authentication, TLS certificates and abuse response now define whether trust can scale.

A YouGov survey commissioned by the eco Alliance shows that the majority of the population supports the expansion of data centres in Germany. The Alliance is calling for clear policy guidelines, better site policy and transparent planning.

eco and the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany have criticised the planned amendment to the German Energy Efficiency Act (EnEfG). They argue that a rigid operational PUE of 1.2 for data centres is impractical, jeopardises investment and weakens Germany as a digital business location.

What is intended as a harmless holiday memory can quickly become a risk: photos of children online can be saved, shared further and altered using AI for abusive purposes. In the “#ChildrenAreNotContent” webinar on 25 June 2026, the eco Complaints Office will explain what parents and professionals should bear in mind when sharing images.

At the latest meeting of the eco Security Competence Group, the focus was on cyber resilience, new regulatory requirements and the impact of increasingly professionalised cybercrime. Afterwards, we spoke to Merlin Stottmeister from Bechtle about current threats, AI-supported attacks and concrete measures towards greater digital resilience.

The 6th Data Centre Expert Summit 2026, held at area3 in Dreieich, brought together experts from the data centre industry, the energy sector, planning, network infrastructure, politics and public administration. The focus was on key questions relating to the further development of digital infrastructure. A review.

Our tech industry is operating at full speed: artificial intelligence, innovation and digitalisation are transforming the world of work at a rapid pace. At the same time, leaders face the challenge of providing direction in this fast-moving environment, leading with confidence and enabling new ideas and opportunities to flourish.

The Franco-German sovereignty criteria represent an important contribution for the European debate on the cloud, AI and digital infrastructures. From eco’s perspective, it is now crucial to closely align this initiative with the European Commission’s Tech Sovereignty Package and the planned Cloud and AI Development Act. Digital sovereignty must not be defined by blanket rules on country of origin or new barriers to market access, but must instead focus on security, data protection, transparency, the freedom to switch providers and high-performance infrastructure.

Following direct export controls imposed by the US government on AI software, Anthropic has blocked its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models worldwide. The eco Association has warned of risks to Europe’s cybersecurity: powerful AI models are vital tools for analysing vulnerabilities, detecting attacks more quickly and strengthening IT systems. Europe must build up its own capabilities in developing, operating and auditing such models.