The 3rd Global Conference of the Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network is coming up on 3-5 June, and will take place this time in Berlin. In a short interview, Lars Steffen, Director of eco International & Project Manager of Blockchain & Domains, explains eco’s reasons for attending this international event.

Gerd Simon from the Data Center Group, on how to build 5G networks that are reliable and energy-efficient and that will meet the needs of the future of mobility. Read more on dotmagazine. 

Harald A. Summa, CEO of the eco Association, explores the benefits of the Smart City and Mobility for solving the problems of increasing urbanization. Read more on dotmagazine.

On 22 May, representatives of the Internet industry and politics from both sides of the Atlantic came together in Washington to participate in a critical exchange on transatlantic data protection and the future of the EU-US Privacy Shield.

Prof. Norbert Pohlmann from the eco Association looks at how the automative Internet industries should work together to improve Connected Car security. Read more on dotmagazine.

dotmagazine takes stock of the current developments towards the future of connected and self-driving car and the future of mobility - how companies and industries must collaborate to make it a reality, and what the rewards will be.

eco Association welcomes the initiative of the German federal government to protect companies from discretionary warning penalties. DPAs’ period of grace for imposition of heavy fines will soon draw to a close.

This June in Budapest, Florian Mielke, the CSA’s new Manager of Business Development, will be at M3AAWG for the second time. In a brief interview, he explains the value of attendance.

On 24.05.2019, eco will present its guidelines on “Connected and Autonomous Mobility” in Munich, inclusive of analyses and recommendations for action for the automotive industry

Good news to contemplate today, which is the International Day of Families. The majority of Germans are of the opinion: Digitalization makes it easier to reconcile family and career.

eco compares digital policy positions of parties on 12 points and calls for completion of the digital single market with a unified legal framework as a priority for the EU election

eco Association & i2Coalition discuss the future of transatlantic data protection & the EU-US Privacy Shield with experts from politics and industry in Washington

Lucia Falkenberg from the eco Association, on working with AI, valuing the work of humans, and the need for lifelong learning in a changing working world. Read more on dotmagazine.

The Privacy Shield is currently the most important legal ground for the exchange of personal data between EU Member States and the USA. The legal significance is particularly high for all companies involved in data transfer and retention. Currently, intensive discussions are taking place in both the USA and the EU on the future of transatlantic data protection. In interview, Oliver Süme, Chair of eco, gives us an insight into the thinking behind the dialogues.

Dr. Thomas King from DE-CIX on the company’s first forays into AI for network infrastructure to maintain high-quality interconnection services. Read more on dotmagazine.

Oliver Süme & Niels Töllner from Fieldfisher outline the interplay between smart data, AI & law, & the impact on liability, accountability & data protection. Read more on dotmagazine.

Henrik Oppermann from USU, on AI for industrial use cases, companies sharing data, & how AI can support humans without replacing them. Read more on dotmagazine.

One in four German companies had a serious security incident last year, with 43 percent solving the problem internally.  But in light of growing threats, too few companies are focusing on employee sensitization and emergency planning.

Prof. Norbert Pohlmann, on the need for transparency in algorithms, and keeping the human being in the decision-making loop in the development of AI systems. Read more on dotmagazine.

In two roundtable dialogues, the eco Association and the US-based i2Coalition brought together representatives of the Internet industry from both sides of the Atlantic to discuss one of the most important legal grounds for the transatlantic transfer of data: the EU-US Privacy Shield. A third roundtable is due to take place shortly in Washington.

Call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on strengthening digital infrastructure to support digital transformation, ecological responsibility, and security.

Deadline for submission of texts is Wednesday, 16 May 2019.

Andreas Weiss from the eco Association allays fears about artificial intelligence, and looks at how AI can be used to the benefit of society and how it can help overcome future challenges. Read more on dotmagazine.

eco’s Lars Steffen speaks to Andreas Gauger and Alexander Schwertner from ID4me on getting the hosting industry involved in growing the open, federated single sign-on from ID4me to solve the online identity and password problem. Read more on dotmagazine.

It used to be thought that IT security could be solved purely with technical solutions, but now it seems that the human element has become much more important. dotmagazine spoke to David Kelm, CEO of IT-Seal, to find out how they use machine learning as a means to train staff in secure online behavior. Read more on dotmagazine.

Sebastian Kurowski from the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering looks at how artificial intelligence can be used to optimize IT security risk analysis in companies, offering relevant support for ITR specialists and for strategic decision-making. Read more on dotmagazine.

AI has the potential to offer support to small and medium-sized enterprises in their efforts to remain competitive in an increasingly complex global marketplace, Andreas Weiss explains. Read more on dotmagazine.

A brief history of the City of Kajaani and its journey to becoming the leading European HPC ecosystem - and an engine of AI - by combining bold regional development, higher education, readily available infrastructure, the right operators, and a winning mindset. Read more on dotmagazine.

Artificial Intelligence is writ large in the imaginations of many - but the fantasy is far from the truth. This month, dotmagazine looks at the reality of AI - what it can and can't do, what it needs to be a success, and how it can be used to the benefit of humans and society as a whole. Read more on dotmagazine.

Commenting on the new guidelines for the ethical use of artificial intelligence presented by the EU Commission, eco Chair Oliver J. Süme welcomes the EU's message concerning the development of trustworthy AI applications. With its own guidelines for handling AI, as well as a Digital Ethics Compendium, the eco Association is helping to promote a whole-society discourse on responsibility for artificial intelligence.

Many industries are looking for skilled specialists in Germany, but few sectors are so affected by the search for suitable personnel as the drivers of the digital transformation. The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany is supporting an initiative “Establishing STEM's Future” in proactively tackling this skills shortage.