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date 2023/03/10

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IoT

Mobile World Congress 2023

In 2023, the eco Association was once again part of the NRW joint stand organised by NRW.Global Business and Koelnmesse at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. This year, the Head of the eco IoT Competence Group, Dr Bettina Horster, took on the position of State Representative for the first time.

date 2023/03/10

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Domains

Virtual Working Group Meeting: NIS2 Directive – Impact...

The eco Names & Numbers Forum invites you to the first members-only virtual working group meeting to discuss the NIS2 Directive and its Impact on the Domain Industry.

date 2023/03/29 placeOnline

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Domains

Virtual Working Group Meeting: DNS Blocking – Impact on...

The eco Names & Numbers Forum invites you to the first members-only virtual working group meeting to discuss the latest developments on DNS Blocking and its Impact on the Open Internet.

date 2023/03/30 placeOnline

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Datacenter

eco Alliance on the electricity price brake: German federal government must not neglect digital infrastructures

In Germany, the amendment to the electricity price brake is expected to be passed in today’s cabinet meeting. eco and the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures are strongly critical of the amendment introduced by the Federal Ministry of Economics.

date 2023/03/06

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Call for Papers

Since 2011, the ISDs has been one of the most important national meet-ups for IT security experts, security managers and user companies. The topics are always oriented to the current needs and challenges of companies for whom digital security is essential, and closely integrate the lessons and developments of the IT...

date 2023/03/06

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Policy & Law

eco Association on the Quad9 Ruling: Blocking of Internet Content Through the Back Door

Sony won a victory at the Leipzig Regional Court on 1 March in the much-publicised case against the Swiss Quad9 Foundation (file no. 05 O 807/22). The court ruled that the regulations of the German Telemedia Act (TMG) and the associated liability privilege do not apply, since a DNS resolver is not a service provider.

date 2023/03/03

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Gaia-X

Gaia-X: Survey Shows Great Acceptance in the Market

Gaia-X is widely accepted and positively perceived by companies. This is one result of the survey “Acceptance of Gaia-X” commissioned by the eco Association and GXFS. There is already a great understanding regarding the added values of Gaia-X and the associated opportunities to strengthen data sovereignty and reduce dependence on non-European providers.

date 2023/03/03

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New Work

eco survey for International Women’s Day shows: Prejudices on women’s IT and technology are still prevalent

Women have little interest in IT and technology: This is an opinion actually still held by almost 40 per cent (38.6 %) of Germans. A survey conducted by the research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, which asked for reasons why the proportion of women in IT professions is so low, came to this conclusion.

date 2023/03/02

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Policy & Law

eco Alliance Spokesperson Dr. Béla Waldhauser as Candidate for Board of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact

On the strength of the Climate Neutral Data Centre Pact, the international data centre industry is supporting the climate goals of the European Commission. Dr Béla Waldhauser, Spokesperson of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, is now once again a candidate for the upcoming board election.

date 2023/03/02

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