eco's monthly English-language in-depth magazine opens its call for contributions from eco member companies and specialists on the topics of Mobility, Logistics and Connected Car.

For the June 2018 issue focus topics will include E-Mobility, Carsharing & IoT Security for Mobility.

As a technical platform for digital innovations, blockchain is a term currently on everyone's lips – given that, as a cross-sectional technology, it enables transparent and tamper-proof transactions. The application possibilities appear to be practically unlimited. In interview, Stephan Zimprich, eco Director for Blockchain,...

On March 29, 2018, eco presented its opinion to the European Commission on the recommendation for dealing with illegal online content.

With the entry into force of the so-called “CLOUD Act”, in future, international companies with head offices in the United States could be obliged by local laws to disclose data. “The extent to which the law is compatible with the European General Data Protection Regulation must now be clarified”, demands Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco.

OnePin is the first US company to successfully achieve a 4-star rating from EuroCloud. The company creates a universal, interactive user engagement channel for mobile operators that drives VAS revenues, advertising revenues, and core service revenues from network events and user behaviours.

As negotiations proceed towards the ultimate separation of the United Kingdom from the EU, the European Commission has come to a decision on European domain names: British businesses that are not also established in the EU and private individuals living in the UK will no longer fulfill the legal requirements to have a .eu URL.

Backups rescue data, but are still far from being established as common practice in Germany. Every day, companies lose important data and individuals lose priceless memories such as family photos, videos, and emails. “Backups are not only ‘nice to have’, but are a necessity in our digitalized world of life and work,” says Markus Schaffrin, Head of Members Services and security expert at eco Association of the Internet Industry.

Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco, has the following comment to make on the penalty guidelines for the Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) presented on Friday, 23rd March.

Media law expert Florian Daniel from DWF Germany looks at how the context of consent for advertising emails can lose relevancy and validity over time.

The power of transactional emails as direct customer communication is often overlooked by companies in favor of marketing emails. Julia Janssen-Holldiek, Director of the CSA, explores their importance and offers advice on getting them delivered.

dotmagazine interviews stakeholders from both sides of the ad blocking debate – Christian Bennefeld from eBlocker and Joerg Muehle from the publisher Heise Medien – to look at how the best interests of users can be served in online advertising.

The ICANN61 Community Forum took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 10th to 15th of March, with an attendance of 1919 registered participants. As could be expected, the agenda of the first meeting in 2018 covered a wide range of topics, such as the discussion about geographical names and the cuts in the ICANN budget.

The EU Commission wants to introduce a new tax for digital companies, and has announced new legislative proposals to this effect. EU Economic Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said today that the favored option would be an EU-wide regulation that would authorize Member States to tax companies without headquarters or production in their countries.

As Domaining Europe enters its 10th year, the event itself will now be hosted now under a new name NamesCon Europe. For this reason, we interviewed Dietmar Stefitz, the founder of Domaining Europe. What can be expected in 2018?

At the turn of the year, Michael Frenzel took over at eco as Head of Corporate Communications. Prior to coming to eco, he developed the PR and corporate communications at 1&1 before becoming Head of PR and Chief Editor for the World Hosting Days and, most recently, acted as Head of Communications at Mediakraft Networks....

Which social media channels do German users trust? Find out more about social media usage & marketing in Germany. Social media in Germany may not be as regularly tapped into as in other markets. Therefore, companies should know their platforms and their target audiences and, most importantly, know how to address them.

The landscape of top level domains is changing all the time. So, how do you select a TLD that is relevant to you? And what opportunities are offered by brand TLDs? How valuable is a domain name to a brand? Very, says Martin Kuechenthal, CEO of LEMARIT – companies need to establish, monitor, and protect their brand names, through domain names, in cyber space.

A multitude of new business concepts are emerging in the retail sector based on the growth in connection into the Internet of Things eco study recommends cross-segmental cooperation with other providers Development concepts aimed at making cities more efficient, progressive, and sustainable: this is what the term...

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How exactly can companies benefit from dotBrands – and perhaps even from their own top-level domain? Not only do dotBrands have a complete universe of Internet addresses open to them; they can also innovate new business models, expand their distribution channels, and align their online marketing activities. Katrin Ohlmer from DOTZON explains.

At the annual CSA Summit, the international email marketing industry meets to exchange current insights and experiences and discuss future innovations. This year, a special venue has been hand-picked in Frankfurt. In interview, Director of the CSA Julia Janssen-Holldiek reveals how this came about and what awaits visitors...

The idea of launching a digital brand might initially seem intimidating: luckily, help is at hand in the form of good practice tips.
Companies often forget crucial steps in developing a brand in the digital environment. Marie Le Maitre from CSC explains to dotmagazine how to build a branding strategy that incorporates the potential of digital tools.

On 7th March, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg spoke out with a recommendation on the role and responsibility of Internet providers. With this recommendation, the Council of Europe emphasizes that its 47 Member States should pledge themselves to the pursuit of freedom of expression and information,...

For many companies, branding in digital space is still uncharted territory. To navigate it, it helps to adopt a step-by-step approach.

Branding is about more than just using a name, displaying a logo, or quoting a slogan, as Lucie Poisson explains. It may even help you to redefine your overall strategy.

Part I of the March issue of eco’s dotmagazine has just been published, featuring specialist articles on branding, advertising, and commerce in the digital space. Branding is clearly key to a digital strategy, but getting it right involves more than simply raising awareness. This month’s issue explores new aspects of branding, such as your choice of domain names and how to protect your brand’s reputation.

The declaration of consent of email recipients is the basis for legally compliant email marketing. This will apply in particular from 25 May 2018 – on this date, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into force throughout Europe. Many companies are now asking how a declaration of consent needs to be formulated in order to be GDPR-compliant – given that the new regulation ...

Digital infrastructure, like data centers, networks, and the domain name system, is the unseen enabler of modern digital life and business. A look at how the eco Association is working to raise digital infrastructure to center stage in 2018.

What makes a university or college fit for the digital millennium? Rich Nedwich from Ruckus explains to dotmagazine the concept of a Smart Campus.

Commenting on the newly created post of Minister of State for Digital Affairs in the Chancellor's Office, Chair of the Board at eco, Oliver Süme, states: “I welcome the decision of the coalition parties to finally accord digital policy a central coordination position and a voice at the cabinet table with the proposed...