Policy & Law

eco zum Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework

Six months after announcing a new transatlantic agreement for the legally secure transfer of personal data, U.S. President Joseph Biden today presented the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework. eco Chair of the Board Oliver Süme explains: "We very much welcome that a solution for the legally secure transfer of personal...

date 2022/10/10

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eco on the CSAM Regulation

Head of the eco Complaints Office, Alexandra Koch- Skiba comments on the presentation of the draft Regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse in the lead Committee on Civil Liberties of the EU Commissioner.

date 2022/10/10

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Security

The Internet Security Days 2022

IT security for an intensified threat situation: With around 500 participants over two days, the 12th Internet Security Days (ISDs) at Phantasialand Brühl were a huge success.

date 2022/10/10

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New Work

“Flexible working time models must also be possible in the future”

Lucia Falkenberg, eco CPO and spokesperson of the New Work Competence Group, on the landmark ruling of the German Federal Labour Court on the recording of working hours.

date 2022/10/07

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Policy & Law

CSAM Workshop 2: Detection measures - challenges & potentials

CSAM Workshop - Part 2 On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSAM Regulation). For eco, the topic of CSAM or sexualised violence against children on the internet is of particular importance. On the one hand, eco members are...

date 2022/10/26

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Policy & Law

CSAM Workshop 1: Role of hosting service providers in combating...

CSAM Workshop - Part 1 On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for a regulation establishing rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSAM Regulation). For eco, the topic of CSAM or sexualised violence against children on the internet is of particular importance. On the one hand, eco members are...

date 2022/10/12 placeONLINE

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eco

5 questions for Murugaiah Gobinath & Dr. Somakanthan Somalingam, AlphaEdge

Sustainable digitalisation connects people and societies and leads to rapid social and technological innovation, say Murugaiah Gobinath & Dr. Somakanthan Somalingam of AlphaEdge in an eco interview.

date 2022/10/05

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Policy & Law

Guidelines for the Debate on a Data Economy

The availability and use of machine-generated data is a vital baseline for the successful digitalisation of the economy, the government and society. The use of this data will be an important factor for the future prosperity and competitiveness of Germany and Europe.

date 2022/10/05

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Policy & Law

Reawakening Digital Trade - Part II: The Future of the Trans-Atlantic...

On December 6, 2022, at 8:30 AM CET, key individuals in government, industry, and academia will convene in Brussels, to discuss the legal framework that could make or break the Internet economy on both sides of the Atlantic.

date 2022/12/06 placeBrussels

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Policy & Law

eco on the EU-US Privacy Shield Successor Agreement: “Companies need legal certainty in international data transfer now”.

Six months after the announcement of a new transatlantic agreement for the legally secure transfer of personal data, the successor to the EU-US Privacy Shield may finally be coming: The agreement on the Transatlantic Data Privacy Framework is to be presented by US President Joseph Biden early next week.

date 2022/09/30

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