eco Association: German constitutional court calls for limits to the use of state Trojans – constitutional complaint remains a success for civil rights and IT security
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eco Association: German constitutional court calls for limits to the use of state Trojans – constitutional complaint remains a success for civil rights and IT security

With its decision on the state police law in Baden-Württemberg, announced yesterday, the Bundesverfassungsgericht, the German federal constitutional court, has set new limits to the use of so-called state Trojans and emphasised the state’s duty to protect citizens and businesses. This justification must be taken into...
date 2021/07/22
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Holiday Photos Online: eco Complaints Office Gives 5 Tips on What Parents Should Watch Out for 1
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Holiday Photos Online: eco Complaints Office Gives 5 Tips on What Parents Should Watch Out for

Holidays at the beach or lake and eternalising shared family experiences via photos – that’s what many people wish for at the moment. But is it really safe to share pictures of children and young people via messenger services or social media platforms? Alexandra Koch-Skiba, Head of the eco Complaints Office, reveals what parents should look out for to ensure that their holiday photos do not lead to any unpleasant surprises.
date 2021/06/23
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eco Election Barometer: More than 70% of all German citizens dissatisfied with the federal government’s digital policy; approx. two thirds calling for digital topics to be accorded higher strategic priority
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eco Election Barometer: More than 70% of all German citizens dissatisfied with the federal government’s digital policy

When it comes to digital policy, German voters give the federal government a poor rating, and are calling for digital issues to be accorded greater political priority in the coming legislative term. eco formulates an Internet Policy Agenda for the Bundestag elections with 20 core demands from the Internet industry for a modern digital policy.
date 2021/04/29
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eco Survey: Majority of Germans Seeking Greater Use of Digital Tools to Combat the Covid-19 Pandemic 4
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Majority of Germans Seeking Greater Use of Digital Tools to Combat the Covid-19 Pandemic

For more than a year now, digital technologies and applications have been supporting the economy and society in times of the Corona crisis and have gained great acceptance among the population, according to the results of a representative survey commissioned by eco - Association of the Internet Industry, undertaken in April by the marketing and opinion research institute Civey.
date 2021/04/14
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