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.

eco and the CSA will be strongly represented at this month’s M3AAWG Meeting in Canada, with Julia Janssen-Holldiek and Florian Mielke from the CSA attending, and Patrick Koetter, Leader of the eco Competence Groups Email and Anti-Abuse presenting. We spoke to Patrick about what he’ll be talking about.

Technical measures have been standardized to make phishing attacks less successful, Sven Krohlas from BFK explains – they just need to be implemented. Read more on dotmagazine.

Smart lock technology simplifies access management for both users and administrators, without compromising security, writes Sanna Räsänen from Herman IT. Read more on dotmagazine.

DNSSEC does two things: It ensures you’re talking to the right online resource, and it verifies that the information you receive has not been tampered with, Patrick Koetter from sys4 AG explains. Read more on dotmagazine.

This month, dotmagazine explores the interplay between online and offline identities, identity management and authentication, and finding "things" in the Internet of Things.

Strong authentication of customers for electronic payments obligatory from 14 September - the eco Association offers seven tips for secure two-factor authentication