dotmagazine is the online international magazine covering Internet industry topics. It features exciting articles from members & partners and covers the entire spectrum of the Internet industry. From AI, diversity, IIoT, digital infrastructures and trust to global connectivity, dive into our latest issue for insights on amplifying innovation in today’s evolving digital business models and ecosystems. 

How do energy suppliers, who are also telecommunications providers, shape resilient infrastructures? Experts from the eco Networks and KRITIS Competence Groups will discuss this on 16 April at the DE-CIX MeetingCenter in Frankfurt. One of the panellists of the event is Lorenz Grehlich from M-net. In this interview, he provides tips for resilient network infrastructures.

The eco Association will be on-site when CloudFest celebrates its 20th anniversary under the motto “Nations of the Cloud” at Europa-Park in Rust, Germany.

Artificial intelligence (AI) heralds the next evolutionary stage of cybersecurity. How will IT teams defend against cyberattacks in the future? The Security Competence Group of eco - Association of the Internet Industry met for an expert workshop and developed five key theses on how to deal with AI in the IT security landscape.

The year 2024 marks a decisive chapter in Europe’s political landscape, characterised by the forthcoming EU elections and the elections in various EU states, which reflect the rise of right-wing populist movements. eco Association is now reaffirming its clear stance against cooperation with the AfD.

As the final AI Act vote takes place in the EU Parliament, eco emphasises the need for a uniform interpretation and application of the law.

Together with member companies, eco – Association of the Internet Industry took part in the Mobile World Congress 2024. At the joint NRW stand, eco, VS-Apps, VIVAI and Janado showcased solutions for the Internet of Things of the future.

AI can contribute to more equal opportunities in application and promotion processes Skilled women in particular to benefit from new jobs created by AI Around one in three women (30%) are still sceptical and believe that the use of artificial intelligence will reduce their career opportunities Artificial Intelligence...

People in Germany are only willing to provide their data anonymously for the training of artificial intelligence to a limited extent. This is shown by a recent survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of the eco Association. “The German federal government and industry must create a trustworthy data ecosystem in order to maintain the future viability of Germany’s digital location,” says eco Chair Oliver Süme.

dotmagazine is the online international magazine covering Internet industry topics. It features exciting articles from members & partners and covers the entire spectrum of the Internet industry. This dotmagazine issue reveals how digitalisation & sustainability are two sides of the same coin, with each and every one of the articles inspiring action towards a more environmentally conscious future.

As of March 2024, Andreas Hinterberger, Senior Manager Governmental Relations and Public Policy Country Lead Germany, Switzerland and Austria at Uber, will head the Mobility Competence Group at the eco Association together with Giovanni Coppa from WOBCOM. We talked to him about digital transformation of the mobility sector and his new role as Mobility Competence Group Leader.

Citizens in Germany currently only use very few online administrative services. This is revealed in a recent representative survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry.

The recently founded "German Alliance for Informatics Education" aims to overcome this discrepancy and is committed to ensuring that all pupils benefit from Informatics Education across the board.

In industrial manufacturing in particular, 58.7 per cent of Germans would like to see artificial intelligence-based technologies take over tasks from skilled workers. Many Germans are also in favour of using AI in the transport sector (38.5%), the financial sector (24.3%) and in nursing and geriatric care (22.2%), according to a recent representative survey by market and opinion research institute Civey*.

How is AI changing our security world? This is the question raised by the eco Security Competence Group on 21 February. Three questions for Head of the eco competence group, Oliver Dehning.

In an eco-interview, Dr Falk von Bornstaedt,  Head of the eco Networks Competence Group, explains how this can be achieved.

Today, the German Federal Cabinet adopted the international digital strategy. eco – Association of the Internet Industry welcomes the fact that the strategy is oriented towards a value-based approach in global digital policy, but at the same time calls for a timely design with concrete goals and measures.

Under the motto “Let's talk about porn”, the Media Authority of North Rhine-Westphalia organised an informative event together with Nathanael Liminski (Minister for German federal government, European affairs, international affairs and media of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia), and Andreas Weiss, Managing Director of eco – Association of the Internet Industry. The discussion focused on challenges and solutions for dealing with content harmful to young people in the digital space.

Approximately one in two Germans (49.2%) use digital services or platforms to manage their own finances. This is the result of a recent representative survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of the eco – Association of the Internet Industry.

On the occasion of today’s vote on the AI Act in the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the EU Member States, eco – Association of the Internet Industry calls for a practical transposition and EU-wide harmonised criteria for dealing with AI systems.

Olaf Pursche and Oliver Dehning now jointly lead the eco Security Competence Group. Double expertise for IT security in the eco Association: Olaf Pursche, Head of Communications at the Swiss IT Security Group AG, is now leading the eco Security Competence Group together with Oliver Dehning, Specialist for Cloud Security....

dotmagazine is the online international magazine covering Internet industry topics. It features exciting articles from members & partners and covers the entire spectrum of the Internet industry. In this dotmagazine issue, our latest collection of articles delves into crucial aspects of responsible digitalisation, technology and sustainability, providing insights and perspectives from experts in the field.

Based on the latest developments, Germany is expected to approve the current draft of the AI Act this coming Friday. eco Association advocates for a real-world transposition and EU-wide standardised criteria in dealing with AI systems.

Today, the German Bundestag begins its deliberations on the 2024 federal budget and the German federal government’s financial planning for the period up to 2027. In this context, eco Chair Oliver Süme cautions against any further cuts in funding for the implementation of digitalisation plans and projects.

Securely shaping the digitalisation of business customers is what enclaive GmbH stands for, says co-founder and Managing Director Andreas Walbrodt in an interview with eco members.

An update call on NIS2 took place on January 24, 2024 via Microsoft Teams.

One in three Germans (34.4 per cent) stores their online passwords mentally, according to an eco survey conducted on the occasion of Change Your Password Day on 1 February. The eco Association gives three tips for secure passwords.

Millions of Germans are currently unable to get to to their usual workplaces or attend scheduled appointments due to the railway strike. A recent eco survey has shown that the use of digital technologies and applications such as video conferencing is once again the method of choice to compensate for this situation.

How can vshosting GmbH, as a managed cloud provider, give German SMEs a competitive advantage? Esther Eggert, Partner Manager DACH at vshosting GmbH, talks about this in an eco member interview.

What is the security situation in the IoT? Eric Clausing, Head of IoT at AV-TEST GmbH, talks about this in a short interview on the occasion of the eco webinar “Security in the IoT – Cyber Resilience Act, what now?”