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eco: German Federal Government Needs Holistic Thinking on AI

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a decisive future-oriented technology and an important market for Germany as a digital location. In the view of the eco Association, in order to occupy this important technological field and turn AI into a core competency of German industry, a holistic AI strategy is needed which not only depends on targeted research and development but also high-performance digital infrastructures, and supports the societal acceptance of AI technologies.

date 2018/11/14

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Germany Needs Consistent Strategy for Digital Education and Further Education

The topics of securing specialist workers, New Work, and (further) education in the digital world of work are right at the top of the political agenda and also shaped the debate in the “New Work Check”, organized by the eco Association.

date 2018/11/09

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eco Announces the Nominees for the 17th eco://awards

On 28th November in Cologne, the eco Association will present one of the Internet industry’s most prestigious awards. In seven award categories, a jury of experts comprising of representatives from industry, academia, research, and politics has selected the three most promising submissions of 2018 and nominated them for the eco://award.

date 2018/10/31

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eco: European Digital Tax Damaging for Industry Location

Commenting on plans currently under discussion to introduce a tax for digital companies, eco Süme, Chair of the Board at eco, has the following to say: “The plans currently under discussion at EU level to tax digital companies are misguided. We need a coherent tax system that applies the same fair and comprehensible rules to all market participants.”

date 2018/10/30

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Secure Digital Infrastructures: Majority of Users Prefer Domestic Data Storage

From 9th to 11th October 2018, experts and companies from all over the world will be exchanging views and experiences on new solutions and issues relating to IT and Internet security at it-sa – the largest European trade fair for IT security. eco – Association of the Internet Industry and the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures point out in this context that Internet security already starts at its foundations: namely, with data centers and other operators of digital infrastructures.

date 2018/10/09

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eco on World Children's Day: “Fit & Safe for the Digital Future”

On the occasion of International Children's Day, eco – Association of the Internet Industry is calling on governments to resolutely advance the teaching of core knowledge in information technologies and skills in the area of IT security.

date 2018/09/20

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Decision on EU Copyright Law: “The Internet will be Filtered to Death”

The EU Parliament's decision on copyright reform has well and truly kicked copyright back into the stone age. At the same time, it is ignoring the entire potential of the digital economy, and is inhibiting the digitalization of society and the development of new innovative business models throughout Europe.

date 2018/09/12

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eco Comments on Proposed EU Law to Combat Terrorist Online Content: “Rigid Deletion Period is Pure Symbolic Policy”

The EU Commission's regulatory initiative in the fight against terrorist content on the Internet is inexplicable – especially given the significant progress made by platform providers in a short space of time in the fight against illegal content.

date 2018/09/12

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A Strong NRW Industry Location Needs Strong Digital Infrastructure

Functioning and high-performance digital infrastructures form the basis of Germany’s successful digital transformation. The densely populated state of North Rhine-Westphalia, in particular, which is still impacted by the structural change which marked the end of the coal and steel industry, needs state-wide strong networks in order to compete as an industry location.

date 2018/09/11

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eco Internet Association on the Vote on EU Copyright Directive: The Digital Transformation Must Succeed

On 12th September, the European Parliament will once again vote on the amendment to copyright law. Speaking on this subject, Oliver Süme, Chair of the eco Internet Association, states: "Copyright is a highly valuable asset, but it must not become a pretext for slowing down digital innovation."

date 2018/09/11

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German Federal Government Publishes Take-Down Rate of Child Sexual Abuse Material on the Web in 2017

The German Federal Criminal Office received 5,977 reports of child sexual abuse material on the Internet in 2017. Of these, 88% of all reports came from the German complaints offices. This serves to highlight the central bridging function of the eco Complaints Office, whose Annual Report 2017 documents its successful work.

date 2018/09/05

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100 Days of the GDPR and Many Open Questions

100 days into the implementation of the GDPR, supervisory authorities in Germany and Europe are holding back about their expectations and requirements for audits. In the meantime, the digital European single market needs uniform implementation of the GDPR.

date 2018/09/01

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Lack of Specialist Staff: German Immigration Act a Good Opening Gambit

The draft for an immigration act introduced by the German Federal Ministry of the Interior last week could entice more specialists to move to Germany.

date 2018/08/23

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eco: German Government’s Digital Council Must Now Quickly Provide Answers

Whilst welcoming the German federal government's new Digital Council's first meeting today, Chair of eco Oliver Süme also emphasizes that: “The time for talking is over. The government must now provide long overdue answers to pressing questions about the future of Germany as a digital location.”

date 2018/08/22

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eco: Interim Reports Show That The Network Enforcement Act Is And Will Remain Superfluous

The Network Enforcement Act (German: Netzwerkdurchsetzungsgesetz - NetzDG) is and will remain a superfluous law and a threat to freedom of expression in the Internet. Oliver Süme, Chairman of the eco Board and Director of eco Policy, Law & Regulations, concludes this on the basis of of the transparency reports recently published by the affected Internet platforms.

date 2018/07/27

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