Smartphone apps are a key component for reining in the Corona pandemic: they can warn us when we are at risk and thus contain the spread of the disease. How can we increase the level of acceptance of these apps so that more people use them? This is a question investigated by Christine Utz at the Ruhr-University Bochum in the NRW Research College SecHuman

With large-scale Internet companies currently implementing DNS over HTTPS (DoH), Klaus Landefeld, Vice-Chair of the eco Association, explains the significance of the move, and why network operators and ISPs should be working on implementation themselves.

The DoH protocol, designed to improve user privacy and security, has both its upsides and downsides. A new eco Association paper sets out to clarify some of the complexities and provide recommendations for implementation and deployment.

The German Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) today published the latest draft of its security catalogue. eco welcomes the fact that the BNetzA has not succumbed to political pressure and has focused on appropriate criteria for the security of telecommunications networks.

Overall, Germans have little confidence in data security on online platforms. Despite this, users still do not take enough responsibility for their own security measures. This was the finding of a representative survey conducted on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry

From today forward, the AV-TEST Institute, in cooperation with the eco Association, will complement the extensive data spectrum of its AV-ATLAS Threat Intelligence with real-time monitoring data of IoT (Internet of Things) devices and services.

For the Association of the Internet Industry, the responsibilities and liability for IT security must be regulated in a balanced manner within the framework of the IT-SiG 2.0 and security gaps must be closed quickly: State back-doors and the targeted weakening of encryption are counterproductive for IT security and jeopardise confidence in the use of digital services.

On Friday, 8 May 2020 leading industry experts from different layers of the Internet infrastructure - including Access Providers, Internet Exchange Points, Content Delivery Networks, Data Centers, and Cloud Service Providers – will discuss how they are maintaining the Internet during COVID-19. John Graham-Cumming,...

Cyber criminals are on a roll at the moment, with many successful phishing attacks being launched via corona-related domains. These criminals are putting companies and health care facilities at risk. The eco Association and the eco member SoSafe offer organizations tips on how to protect themselves against such attacks.

How can openness and standardization strengthen digital self-determination? Holger Dyroff is a member of the Executive Board at the OSB (Open Source Business) Alliance – Bundesverband für Digitale Souveränität e. V. (Federal Association for Digital Sovereignty) and the CEO of ownCloud GmbH. In this interview he explains how we can move away from digital dependency.

Linda Strick from the Cloud Security Alliance offers guidance for CSPs and cloud customers to assess the security and privacy risks of a cloud service.  Read more on dotmagazine.

With the right measures, you can provide for secure home office workplaces where company & customer data also remain protected, Markus Selinger from AV-Test explains. Read more on dotmagazine.

In this issue, dotmagazine offers advice in facing the challenges of COVID-19, and insight into innovations in the cloud industry and cloud certification - as an orientation for making IT outsourcing decisions.

More than 90 percent of IT experts in Germany estimate that the general threat to Internet security is growing, according to the 2020 edition of the eco IT Security Study.

Rinalia Abdul Rahim, SVP for Strategy & Implementation at ISOC, explains their vision and initiatives to improve security and access to the Internet. Read more on dotmagazine.

Michele Neylon, CEO of Blacknight, on illegal content, DNS blocking, and making the Internet a place people want to do business in. Read more on dotmagazine.

Klaus Landefeld, eco Vice-Chair, looks at ways to enable access to digital evidence internationally, without dismantling security and trust on the Internet. Read more on dotmagazine.

Trust in digital has become business critical, Lars Steffen, Director of eco International, says - because bad user experience does not induce customers to buy. Read more on dotmagazine.

In this issue, dotmagazine explores how industry, government, law enforcement, and civil society can work together to make the Internet bigger, better and safer for everyone.

Prof. Thomas Jaeschke from Datatree explains the importance of management awareness in increasing information security and data protection in companies. Read more on dotmagazine.

Jens Kroppmann, Head of the Security Operation Center within CONET, explains how an SOC can support SMEs in rapidly detecting and mitigating cyber attacks. Read more on dotmagazine.

Gordon Muehl, Global CTO Cybersecurity and Privacy Protection at HUAWEI, on protecting against industrialized cyber crime and making security technology easier to use. Read more on dotmagazine.

Thomas Rickert reports on discussions at the IGF 2019 on illegal content, DNS blocking, IoT security, and ethical rules for digitalization. Read more on dotmagazine.

This month, dotmagazine explores how the Internet industry is working together with other stakeholders worldwide to develop greater trust in and better accessibility to digital services.

Independent consultant Gerd Simon offers advice for companies on improving IT security and undertaking an effective risk assessment for cyber security. Read more on dotmagazine.

The BSI’s yearly report on cyber security paints a bleak picture. But there is a ray of hope, reports Roger Scheer from Veronym. Read more on dotmagazine.

Martin Schauf from Palo Alto Networks on AI, automation, and a zero trust policy to protect cloud environments in enterprises. Read more on dotmagazine.

Marc Wilczek from Link11 speaks to dotmagazine about the power of AI to solve cyber security issues. Read more on dotmagazine.

Joseph Carsen from Thycotic looks at IoT risk assessment and calls for a redefinition of IoT to achieve clarity from a security perspective. Read more on dotmagazine.

Jan Sanders from Kentix talks about ensuring physical security for data centers in an evolving technical and legal environment. Read more on dotmagazine.