The who’s-who of IT security is meeting in San Francisco from 4 to 8 March: The eco Association of is on location with IT security experts

Blockchains have not yet developed a unified naming convention, and it’s time they did, argues Christa Taylor from Minds + Machines.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Patrick Ben Koetter from the eco Association explores blockchain solutions for email and the need to bring the whole email ecosystem to the table.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Data protection plays a major role in many blockchain-based project ideas, and presents issues which are not always easy to resolve, as Stephan Zimprich, Leader of the eco Competence Group Blockchain, explains.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Klaus Landefeld on responsibility for IT security and how combatting crime has paradoxically become one of the greatest threats to security in cyber space.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Particularly in times of data theft, the GDPR, and increasing digitalization, data protection is becoming more and more important for society at large. Yannick Schneeweiss from Hornetsecurity looks at how to increase the level of data protection of online services without making them too complicated for the user.

Katrin Ohlmer from DOTZON looks at how domain owners can monitor and prevent abuse of their domain name to protect themselves and their customers.

Read more dotmagazine.

For society to accept and use IT technologies and services, they must be secure and trustworthy. Prof. Norbert Pohlmann, Board Member for IT Security at eco Association, explores the balancing of state, community, and individual needs for cyber protection.

Without IT security and trustworthiness, sustainable digitalization does not work! dotmagazine looks at technologies and applications that promote the increased trustworthiness of digital systems.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Patrick Koetter, Leader of the eco Competence Groups Email and Anti-Abuse, explains in interview the burning topic for him at M3AAWG in San Francisco.

It may not happen often, but when it does, it is invariably unexpected: Public prosecutor investigations can affect any IT, data, and service provider. In a current set of guidelines EuroCloud, in cooperation with the German law firm Derra, Meyer & Partner Attorneys-at-Law, explains what providers need to consider in advance and what rights and obligations are associated with an actual state search.

The eco Association is handing over the reins for the ongoing design and implementation of the botfrei.de safety campaign to its member company eyeo GmbH. eco will continue to support the project and will remain a partner in the project’s strategic delivery.

Nils Kammann, Solutions Architect at Xantaro, on the hype of artificial intelligence in cyber security, an essential delineation of terminology, the challenges we face, and the need and chance for new security models.

Read more on dotmagazine.

The web landscape has changed drastically over the years, often resulting a loss in the control of data. Kristina Vervoort, Regional Sales Director DACH for Netskope, explains how you can win back this data control with smart web security.   Read more on dotmagazine.

Prevention is no longer enough, according to Nikolei Steinhage from Fidelis. Companies need to develop new ways of dealing with IT security risks.   Read more on dotmagazine.

Is it possible for CIOs to both reduce costs and increase agility, and at the same time ensure security and compliance? Yes, says Jack Miller, CISO at Open Systems.

Read more on dotmagazine.

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.

Do you want to improve IT security in your company? The number one task is to train your staff in security awareness on a regular basis, according to Dr. Niklas Hellemann from SoSafe Cyber Security Awareness.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Should companies aim for perfect cyber security? This is not sensible, says Karsten Nohl from Security Research Labs: It is important to find the balance between security and innovation.

Read more on dotmagazine.

The best security is only as strong as its worst password and naivest user. Markus Schaffrin from the eco Association explains how important your behavior is for company security.

Read more on dotmagazine.

Read about the challenges and the promise of the digital transformation of business and how to securely navigate the path towards the digital future.

Practical tips for more security at work for European Cyber Security Month 2018: Five simple rules for effective basic protection.

One in five companies plans to take out cyber protection insurance - professional IT security measures take precedence; cyber insurance covers residual risks

The city of the future will be connected and smart. Increased investment in IT security and network infrastructure are important growth drivers for the smart city. The “Communication Services & Network Security” segment alone is therefore forecast to grow by an average of more than 13 percent over the next five years; in 2017, revenues in this area amounted to around 3.5 billion Euro in Germany. “Secure and fast network connections are an integral component of the cities of tomorrow,” says Markus Schaffrin, security expert and Head of Member Services at eco – Association of the Internet Industry. “They make it possible to protect existing infrastructure effectively against cyber attacks and ensure stable and cost-effective data traffic.”

In considering the best response to the "Efail" security vulnerability, the eco Association recommends workaround until updates are installed and advises that, “No encryption is also no solution.”

Security experts and eco Association member companies took the opportunity of the RSA Conference in San Francisco to showcase “IT-Security Made in Germany”. Regular topics of discussion during the event included the EU GDPR, Artificial Intelligence, cryptography, and security in the Internet of Things.

Backups rescue data, but are still far from being established as common practice in Germany. Every day, companies lose important data and individuals lose priceless memories such as family photos, videos, and emails. “Backups are not only ‘nice to have’, but are a necessity in our digitalized world of life and work,” says Markus Schaffrin, Head of Members Services and security expert at eco Association of the Internet Industry.

In an open letter to the managing federal government and German MEPs, representatives of civil society, business, and Internet culture today called for a clear declaration against the use of automated filter systems for online platforms that work with user-generated content, as sought by the EU Commission. In addition...

Although cyber dangers are regarded as increasingly threatening, most companies are optimistic about their security concept: 62 percent of respondents feel that they are very well or at least well protected. This is shown by the recent eco IT Security Study 2018. At the same time, most IT security experts are convinced that the threat situation is continuing to grow due to cyber-criminals.