In the contentious debate about protecting children and protecting the privacy and security of communications through encryption, the rights of children are too often neglected. A new, groundbreaking report puts the rights of children at the center of this debate. It suggests a path forward for policy makers who are grappling with these issues in legislative proposals, including the Online Safety Bill pending in Parliament in the UK. In this webinar hosted by the Global Encryption Coalition (GEC), experts on children’s rights and privacy will explain this new approach and analyze the Online Safety Bill through the lens of children’s rights.

eco Association welcomes the decision of the German Federal Constitutional Court regarding software data analysis undertaken by the police in Hessen and Hamburg. The court has declared the regulations on automated data analysis to be unconstitutional.

The year 2023 will be the year of artificial intelligence (AI). The hype around ChatGPT, the AI that can write essays, articles or texts within seconds using just a few lines of input, continues unabated. Voice assistants also use the potential of AI and are constantly developing to provide users with even better results....

On 9 February, the Gaia-X Roadshow made a stop in Hamburg. Gaia-X was experienced first-hand by over 60 guests at the VLET restaurant.

Demand for AI services is high: 71 percent of AI companies are focusing on the development and use of language models. More than 80 percent of the experts surveyed recommend building a German AI ecosystem. A study by the LEAM Initiative develops a concept for building a German AI supercomputing infrastructure.

With DC Smarter, founder and CEO Jörg Hesselink ensures that service technicians in the data centre receive more important information and recommendations even more efficiently – at the right time and in the right place.

In a three-question interview, plusserver CEO Alexander Wallner talks about opportunities and challenges for Germany as a digital location and what he believes should be at the top of the political agenda.

eco would like to point out the essential points to be considered in the new eIDAS Regulation, especially with regards to digital identities and the proposed EUid Wallet.

The fast and stable availability of the Internet is an elementary prerequisite for digitalisation. Sascha Petzoldt explains how SachsenGigaBit is contributing to this in an interview with members.