Join the Solution - Facts

Facts & Figures How digital technologies contribute to addressing society’s challenges. CALL FOR SOLUTIONS   If you yourself are aware of a study, survey or pilot project that fits well into our campaign “#JOINTHESOLUTION: We are part of the solution – the Internet industry”, then we’d love if...

date 2022/07/18

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Join the Solution - Best Practices

Whether it’s to do with Smart City concepts that make our cities more habitable, resource-efficient and sustainable; digital technologies that support older people in their everyday lives in the course of demographic change; or digital platforms that promote cohesion: Discover selected use cases that illustrate how...

date 2022/07/18

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Digitalisation and Sustainability

Today, the eco-balance of digitalisation is already looking positive; in multiple industry sectors, net CO2 is saved through digital technologies and applications. Connected mobility, for example, optimises traffic flows and will save up to 50 % of CO2 emissions in urban car traffic by 2030. By consistently utilising...

date 2022/07/18

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Join the solution

Our world is facing great challenges. One thing is certain: As actors in the Internet industry, we are part of the solution. Think of the following: CO2 reduction through green IT and green coding in the fight against climate change; Smart City concepts that make our cities more habitable, resource-friendly and energy-efficient;...

date 2022/07/18

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Policy & Law

Ruling in September: ECJ Will Decide on German Data Retention

In the legal dispute between SpaceNet AG and the Federal Republic of Germany, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) will decide on 20 September, whether the German regulations on data retention are compatible with EU law

date 2022/07/18

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Gaia-X

GXFS-DE Publishes White Paper on Self-Descriptions in the Gaia-X Ecosystem

Self-descriptions are important sources of information in the Gaia-X ecosystem. The machine-readable descriptions of the service offerings, users and service providers strengthen the trust of the participants in each other. A white paper and an online generator now facilitate the creation of self-descriptions. Innovation...

date 2022/07/15

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Policy & Law

eco Association on the Cybersecurity Agenda

Commenting on the cybersecurity agenda presented on 12 July by the German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser, eco Board Member for IT Dr. Norbert Pohlmann explains.

date 2022/07/12

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Gaia-X

Gaia-X: Successful at the Hannover Messe 2022

Gaia-X had an exhibition space from 30 May 30 to 2 June 2022 at Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair, which attracted more than 75,000 visitors with 2,500 exhibits and over 8,000 products and solutions. During the fair, GXFS presented a first portal preview with Self Sovereign Identity (SSI) login, based on wallet technology.

date 2022/07/12

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Policy & Law

Digital Policy Update: eco Evaluates Drafts for Digital and Gigabit Strategy and DSA

Ahead of the parliamentary summer recess, drafts of several network policy strategy papers became public last week. These include the long-awaited gigabit strategy from the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV), which is expected to be approved by the cabinet next Wednesday, as well as the draft of a new digital strategy, which is expected at the cabinet meeting on 30 or 31 August.

date 2022/07/11

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Policy & Law

eco Association on Gigabit Strategy

The German Federal Cabinet has just adopted its Gigabit Strategy. Klaus Landefeld, eco Board Member for Infrastructure and Networks, comments (based on the draft that was under public discussion in early July).

date 2022/07/11

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