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The current draft law to modernise the German Federal Police Act significantly expands the Federal Police’s surveillance powers. In view of the first reading on Thursday, eco Association is now warning of the risks to IT security and digital communication.

AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape and how companies are fortifying their defenses against increasingly sophisticated threats. Read the latest insights from the eco IT Security Survey 2025 and find out how your expertise can shape the future of digital resilience in the upcoming 2026 survey.

The new eco Industry Pulse survey shows that, despite a shortage of skilled workers, IT companies are so far making little use of AI to bridge staffing shortages. At the same time, around 70 per cent of IT decision-makers in Germany believe that by 2030, AI will take over a large proportion of the tasks currently performed by IT departments. These and other findings come from a representative Civey survey conducted on behalf of eco among 500 industry specialists and managers.

The German hotlines of eco, FSM and jugendschutz.net are hosting a webinar on 18 November for educational professionals, multipliers and all other interested parties on the occasion of the “European Day for the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse”. The webinar provides practical knowledge and guidance.

Ransomware, CEO fraud, deepfakes – attacks are becoming more sophisticated. But with artificial intelligence, defensive capabilities are also growing. Our IT Security Survey shows how companies are securing their digital sovereignty.

On 8 October 2025, experts from KOR Labs, the NetBeacon Institute, URLAbuse, and eco’s topDNS Initiative came together for a deep dive into how DNS abuse is measured in practice – exploring the advantages, challenges, and limitations of different methods.

  19 November 2025 Starts at 6:00 p.m. (Admission from 5:30 p.m.) Email Security and Digital Sovereignty: Opportunities through your own Domains and Top-Level Domains ICANN Org, IPB Internet Provider Berlin & eco – Association of the Internet Industry invite you to a panel discussion on Wednesday,...

The draft proposal by the Danish Council Presidency for the planned chat control carries significant risks for citizens, companies and critical infrastructure. Additionally, the latest Annual Report from the eco Complaints Office, which has been working with law enforcement agencies and international partners for over 25 years to combat illegal online content, underscores the high effectiveness of existing structures. eco is therefore calling on the German federal government and EU Member States to reject this proposal on 14 October.

In this interview, Anna Dobrovolska, CEO of DomainCrawler, shares concrete, data-driven steps for success in the upcoming new gTLD programme. From validating your idea to building registrar partnerships, Anna reveals what separates the TLDs that thrive from those that fade.

Lexsynergy, a globally accredited registrar and online brand protection specialist, has decades of experience helping brands, IP firms and resellers secure and optimise their online presence across the digital space. In this interview, we explore Lexsynergy’s approach to domain management and brand protection, and what to expect from the 2026 gTLD round and beyond.