Security

“The Failures in IT Security Are Massive”

Many SMEs put their own cybersecurity at risk with their lack of knowledge, which leads to more successful ransomware attacks. Unfortunately, IT security will probably have to be reinforced in the future by companies, says Gökhan Kurtbay in an interview with eco.

date 2022/08/15

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Domains

topDNS Picks up Speed

Registries, registrars and hosting providers joined forces in the topDNS initiative at the beginning of 2022. Since then, the stable, reliable and secure operation of the DNS (Domain Name System) has been their common goal. It has been about half a year, so the eco Association as initiator and the initiative members are taking a moment to review what has happened in the first few months.

date 2022/08/15

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Policy & Law

Back to School: Three Out of Four Respondents Call for Computer Science as a Compulsory Subject in Germany

eco’s Managing Director Alexander Rabe: “Digital skills are an essential success factor for Germany as a digital location”. eco survey shows: Around 46 per cent of respondents support the promotion of digital skills from primary school onwards.

date 2022/08/10

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NOYA Generalplanung & Projektmanagement GmbH

date 2022/08/09

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Security

Identity-based Online Services: Companies and Public Authorities See Great Potential, Users Still Have Security Concerns

The use of digital identities is growing by around 20 to 30 per cent annually. A joint study by eco and techconsult shows potentials and obstacles in the use of digital identities.

date 2022/08/08

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Security

eco Survey on Media Use and Children’s Photos Online: Only 9 per cent of parents cover their child’s face

According to the eco survey, 81.6 per cent of all parents surveyed restrict the circle of recipients when they share photos via messenger services. Only 8.8 per cent use smileys to cover their child’s face.

date 2022/08/08

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eco

5 Questions for Dr. Bruce Tonkin, .au Domain Administration Ltd.

Why is it important to combat DNS abuse and what opportunities does digitalisation offer? Dr. Bruce Tonkin from the .au Domain Administration Ltd. talks about this in an interview.

date 2022/08/04

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Study: Security & Digital Identities in a Digitalised World

A joint study by eco and techconsult shows potentials and obstacles in the use of digital identities.

date 2022/08/04

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women.in.tech

An Interview with Sabine Schaar, Equinix

For a sustainable tomorrow, Sabine Schaar from Equinix signals how we need to pave the way to have females enter and flourish in technical professions.

date 2022/08/04

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eco Complaints Office

Background Paper on the CSAM Regulation

On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission adopted and published the proposal for a regulation on preventing and combating child abuse content. After a first analysis, eco would like to point out the following points in particular.

date 2022/08/01

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