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eco Association on the Entry into Force of the AI Act – National Legislation Must Unite Vision and Practice!

From 2 February 2025, the AI Act will prohibit manipulation by AI, social scoring and remote biometric identification in real time – a decisive step for ethics and consumer protection. The EU is thus sending a clear signal in favour of a uniform legal framework based on ethics, diversity and data security. However, the...

date 2025/01/31

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Association of the Internet Industry Warns Against Unconstitutional Surveillance: Union Calls for Massive Expansion of Security Powers

eco sharply criticizes the extensive surveillance demands of the CDU/CSU. In response to today’s government statement by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Union is calling for aspects such as data retention.

date 2025/01/29

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European Data Protection Day: Survey Shows Majority of Germans Find Online Data Protection Too Complicated

In the digital age, data protection is more important than ever. However, a recent eco survey conducted among 2,500 German citizens in the European Data Protection Day shows that, in Germany, the majority of citizens (52.4%) consider data protection to be too complicated.

date 2025/01/28

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Digital Germany 2030: Internet Policy Agenda from eco

From the eco Association perspective, the political structures and frameworks for digitalisation in Germany are inadequate. In the Internet Policy Agenda, eco calls for a fundamental restructuring of digital policy decision-making processes and procedures.

date 2025/01/23

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eco Association on the US AI Initiative ‘Stargate’: “Europe Must Strengthen Its Digital Infrastructures to Keep Up with Global AI Competition”

The global race for dominance in artificial intelligence is in full swing, and Europe, along with Germany, must act decisively to remain competitive. A robust data centre infrastructure is crucial for Europe’s independence and strategic ability to act.

date 2025/01/22

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eco on the Inauguration of Donald Trump

eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme's statement on the inauguration of the 47th President of the United States, Donald Trump, on 20 January 2024.

date 2025/01/17

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eco Association Warns Against Reintroducing Data Retention

In the ongoing debate surrounding the reintroduction of data retention, eco Association reinforces its criticism of the controversial measure. The indiscriminate mass storage of private IP addresses is unconstitutional and violates EU law.

date 2025/01/07

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Digital Gifts for Children at Christmas: eco Survey Reveals 62% of Germans Call for Improved Media Literacy

This Christmas, many German households will find smartphones, tablets and other digital devices under the Christmas tree. A recent survey conducted by eco Association shows that 62.4% of Germans believe that parents and schools should do more to promote media literacy and critical thinking among children in order to prepare them for the challenges of the digital world.

date 2024/12/19

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German Federal Election 2025: eco Survey Highlights the Decisive Influence of Digital Media on Voters’ Opinions

The planned confidence vote for Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) this Monday marked a pivotal political turning point just two months before the German federal election in February 2025. A recent survey by eco, conducted by Civey, shows the following: Digital information sources are increasingly dominating the political opinion formation of German voters.

date 2024/12/16

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eco on the Implementation of Germany’s Digital Strategy

Based on the final report published today by the German Digital Strategy Advisory Board, eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe gets to share his core insights.

date 2024/12/10

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Quick Freeze Instead of Data Retention: Internet Industry Association Calls for a Clear Stance on Protecting Fundamental Rights

In Germany, numerous urgent digital policy issues are to be decided before the end of the legislative term. Among them is the revived debate about IP address storage. From the point of view of eco Association, this is an issue that must now definitely be resolved.  

date 2024/12/05

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Cyber Resilience Act Comes into Force: Digital Products Under Scrutiny

The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act sets mandatory baseline requirements for the security of connected products and places responsibility on manufacturers.  

date 2024/11/20

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Together Against Sexualised Violence Online – What Professionals Need to Know

On the occasion of the European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, the German hotlines including FSM, eco and jugendschutz.net invite you to the online event “Together against Sexualised Violence Online – What Professionals Need to Know”.

date 2024/11/15

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eco on the Hearing of the German Data Governance Act: Clear Responsibilities and Practical Transposition Required

The hearing for the German Data Governance Act (DGG) is taking place today, with Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, participating as an invited expert.

date 2024/11/13

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eco on the Collapse of the Traffic Light Coalition: Internet Industry Calls for a Clear Direction for Germany’s Digital Future

Oliver Süme, Chair of the Board at eco – Association of the Internet Industry, comments on the collapse of Germany’s three-way “traffic light” coalition: “The collapse of the ‘traffic light’ coalition creates uncertainty at a time of global challenges and transatlantic realignment following the US election....

date 2024/11/07

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