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Policy & Law

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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Security

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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Datacenter

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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eco

eco Survey: The Internet Helps to Achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

According to a representative Civey survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry, many Germans say that the Internet industry is making a major contribution to better shaping our future.

date 2023/05/15

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Policy & Law

eco Establishes New KRITIS Competence Group: “The political significance of critical infrastructure is steadily increasing”

Critical infrastructures are of considerable importance for many spheres of our societal life. Since the beginning of the year, the protection of critical infrastructures has been newly regulated by the NIS2 Directive and the CER Directive, meaning that the regulatory field for critical infrastructures is also growing. This prompted eco to set up the KRITIS Competence Group at a constituent meeting last Tuesday.

date 2023/05/15

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Policy & Law

eco: “CSAM Regulation severely curtails civil liberties and is set to fail at the latest at the ECJ”

The EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse has sparked much discussion and severe criticism since its publication in May 2022.

date 2023/05/11

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Artificial Intelligence

eco Association on the AI Act: Strengthening Digital Sovereignty in Europe with AI

It is  important that the AI Act clearly addresses potential risks, but in order to harness the opportunities of the technology, we need room for innovation. Today, Europe is already lagging behind in the development of AI systems. This threatens not only Europe’s technological sovereignty, but also the competitiveness of the entire economy in Germany.

date 2023/05/10

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Mobility

Urban Mobility: Interaction of IoT and Mobility for the Implementation of Mobility Solutions – Recap

At our Mobility Competence Group meeting,“Urban Mobility – Interaction of IoT and Mobility for the Implementation of Mobility Solutions”, eco entered into discussion with various experts from the mobility and IoT environment on the topics of data generation, data usage, data management and data policy. Together with our host, WOBCOM in Wolfsburg, and our CG Mobility Leader Giovanni Coppa, we arrived at exciting content and a highly productive CG meeting.

date 2023/05/10

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Security

Three Questions for IT Security Expert Oliver Dehning

Many companies underestimate the threat posed by cyber attacks, even though experts believe that the threat is growing – this was the result of the eco IT Security Survey 2023. eco IT Security Survey 2023. As a result, cybersecurity should be a top priority in all companies.

date 2023/05/10

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