The use of rescue drones, telemedicine, 5G and artificial intelligence: digital services and technology are optimising the rescue services. We spoke to Joachim Schade, ifak – Institut für Automation und Kommunikation e. V., about how rescue mobility will benefit from the use of 5G.

How does artificial intelligence (AI) improve energy efficiency in data centres and also support the upcoming ESG reporting? Matthew Farnell, Global Sales and Marketing Director at EkkoSense, will talk about this at the Data Center Expert Summit on 4 June. His German colleague Artur Faust, Sales Manager DACH, answers our questions in this interview.

Explore strategies for creating secure, collaborative digital environments that prioritize trust – the cornerstone of all human connections – in the May issue of dotmagazine.

Today, the EU Member States are set to finalise the AI Act. With this law, the European Union has become the first international entity to create a comprehensive set of rules for the regulation of AI. Its key to success entails harmonised interpretation and implementation.

The fundamental rights enshrined in the German Basic Law also apply in virtual space – in spite of the fact that the Internet did not yet exist when the Basic Law was proclaimed in 1949. However, many people feel that their civil rights are jeopardised in the virtual space. eco Association calls for a comprehensive repeal of data retention and highlights that there must be no restrictions on the encryption of electronic communication or stored data in the future.

AI is THE technology trend of 2024 – that’s the consensus among IT decision-makers in Germany. Earlier this year, a representative survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry revealed that almost three-quarters of respondents (73.6 per cent) see AI as the most important driver of digital innovation. It is clear that AI, quantum computing and other digital technological innovations will fundamentally change our world in all areas over the next decade.

Waste heat utilisation, greater energy efficiency, CO2 reduction: the data centre industry is currently addressing these approaches from various angles. As part of the event “Current and Future Energy Storage Technologies for the Data Centre Industry” at the University of Bayreuth campus, over 60 experts discussed these topics via various presentations and workshops.

eco Association presents a digital policy opinion poll on the European elections: For around a quarter of voters, digital policy is relevant to their voting decision.

Establishing data centres on well-connected industrial sites promotes modern, sustainable and socially acceptable neighbourhood developments, says Daniel Schmitz from GOLDBECK Südwest GmbH in an interview.

Meet topDNS, the initiative of the eco – Association of the Internet Industry aimed at combatting online abuse, at the Nordic Domain Days. On 13 and 14 May, registries, registrars, resellers, service providers and investors from the domain industry will gather again in Stockholm.

Joining forces for Domain Trust and the protection of the Domain Name System (DNS): eco – Association of the Internet Industry and the Global Cyber Alliance inaugurate wide-ranging cooperation.

In this webinar eco – Association of the Internet Industry & ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers introduced requestors of WHOIS data to the recently launched Registration Data Request Service (RDRS) and answered any questions about the service. The RDRS handles requests for access to non-public...

52% of Germans believe AI can improve working conditions. One in four (23.7%) see no benefits for working conditions as a result of AI.

In times of phishing attacks and spam, protecting email communication is more important than ever. DMARC reports are sent to domain owners as a detailed feedback mechanism that provides valuable information on how emails are handled by the various email providers. In our legal opinion on the compatibility of DMARC with the GDPR, we provide practical tips for the legally compliant implementation of DMARC.

In a joint declaration, the European police commissioners have issued a joint statement against end-to-end encryption. This is wrong and not in the interests of European citizens, states Oliver Dehning, Leader of the eco Security Competence Group at eco Association.

The Digital Services Act adopted by the German federal cabinet on 20 December 2023 is intended to transpose the European DSA into German law and ensure trustworthy digital services in Germany. Today, the law was passed by the German Federal Council.

Satellites naturally count as critical infrastructure – however, only a small part of their ground stations are regulated by law as “critical infrastructures” (known as "KRITIS "in Germany). The eco met the DLR event in April, which shed light on the future legal implications of the NIS2 and the German KRITIS Umbrella Act and provided concrete examples of how to best prepare for attacks.

The agreement reached by the German traffic light coalition on the so-called "Quick Freeze" procedure for Internet investigations is met with a counter-proposal in the German Federal Council.

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 steps into the realm of digital business models and demonstrates how digital ecosystems are revolutionising industries.

In a short interview, Volker Ludwig, Managing Director of Digital Realty and Deputy Spokesperson for the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, discusses how data centres can become more sustainable – with the help of AI, for example.

In an eco-member interview, Michael Sicklinger from Arista Networks GmbH talks about how automation can reduce cost pressures in companies while still meeting high security requirements.

Around one in two companies (51 per cent) are already using artificial intelligence (AI), according to a recent survey by market and opinion research institute Civey.

InterNetX and Sedo.com present the Global Domain Report 2024, their annual assessment of the state of the domain industry. An enlightening webinar that ventures into the ever-changing landscape of the domain industry. Gain invaluable insights directly from the domain experts at InterNetX and Sedo. What's on the agenda?...

At the meeting of the D16 – the digital ministers of the German federal states – the digital policy cooperation of the federal states was newly institutionalised.

People are increasingly preparing their voting decisions online: Approximately 90 per cent of Germans (88.2%) use digital services to learn about party programmes, as well as candidates.

Based on the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals, approximately 300 speakers will share and discuss their expertise in the areas of sustainability and digitalisation on 17 stages at this year’s DIGISUSTAIN on 29-30 April 2024.

Dr Ralph Hintemann, Partner & Senior Researcher at the Borderstep Institute, will be speaking at the Data Center Expert Summit on 4 June. He explains what it's all about in this interview.

In the run-up to the event, we spoke to Rupert Heege, former Chief Fire Officer at COREVAS GmbH, about how digital emergency call technologies such as EmergencyEye are improving emergency communication.

On 8 April 2024, numerous representatives of various stakeholder groups gathered at the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport Affairs (BMDV) to re-found the IGF-D in a hybrid format.  eco Association has been involved in the IGF-D since its foundation over 20 years ago, based on its active representation of the Internet industry.

How can security risks be monitored and managed more efficiently in order to meet stricter regulatory requirements such as the NIS2 Directive and the KRITIS DachG? Maurice Striek from NVISO GmbH talks about this in an eco member interview.