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eco Alliance for Digital Infrastructures: The German Bundestag Must Practically Adapt the Energy Efficiency Act

Tomorrow, Thursday, the German Bundestag will discuss the Energy Efficiency Act in its first reading. The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of the eco Association, considers the current version of the draft approved by the Federal Cabinet in April to be detrimental to Germany as a digital location.

date 2023/05/24

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5 Questions for Mathias Handsche, nGENn GmbH

Compliance with legal protection targets in IT poses new challenges for many companies, according to Mathias Handsche. In an eco member interview, he explains how nGENn GmbH helps to boost cybersecurity.

date 2023/05/24

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Policy & Law

German Law on the Protection of Digital Violence Must Not Curtail Civil Rights

The German Federal Ministry of Justice (BMJ) currently intends to draft a “law on the protection of digital violence”, which is intended to strengthen private law enforcement. In preparation for this draft law, the BMJ drew up a key points paper on 12 April. The Association of the Internet Industry has now produced a position paper on these key points.

date 2023/05/24

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Digitalisation & World of Work

The digital transformation of our world of work is part of the solution in many fields, helping us to address challenges such as the shortage of skilled workers and to make our economy more sustainable and ecological. Artificial intelligence, Internet of Things, cloud computing and Big Data are driving forward the economy’s...

date 2023/05/23

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ICANN and eco's Dialogue Event in Berlin in May

On 15 May, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the eco Association, invited participants to two events in Berlin: An exclusive “Roundtable Luncheon for Business” at the Adlon hotel was followed by a reception plus panel discussion on regulation issues in the evening.

date 2023/05/23

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Collaborative Data Use: Neutral Data Spaces, Scaling Ecosystems and Business Cases Are a Must for the Mobility Industry

Sharing and securely storing data is a must in the mobility industry – this was the consensus of the participants and speakers at the webinar jointly organised by the eco Association’s Mobility CG and Car Repair 4.0.

date 2023/05/23

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Joint Statement: Access to Data by Public Bodies

In times of crisis, companies stand ready to do their part and help public bodies by sharing data to tackle public emergencies, as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, to function, mandatory data sharing between private companies and governments needs clear and transparent conditions for all parties involved.

date 2023/05/22

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eco Survey on 5 Years of the GDPR: Large Majority of Germans Protect Their Personal Data Online

Five years after the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) came into force on 25 May, most consumers in Germany are making a conscious decision to protect their personal data on the Internet. This is shown by a representative Civey survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry.

date 2023/05/22

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FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik

date 2023/05/22

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AI and Data Protection: Three Questions for Prof. Dr Anne Riechert

Recent innovations and developments in AI have intensified the debate around data protection. Prof. Dr Anne Riechert, Board Member of the AI Frankfurt Rhein-Main Society gives a first insight into the topic and presents the activities of the AI Frankfurt Rhein-Main Society.

date 2023/05/17

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