eco – Association of the Internet Industry considers the establishment of a Ministry for Digitalisation to be essential for Germany’s digital activation.

The Nominees for the eco://award 2021 The nominated IT service offerings for cloud & hosting provide exceptional quality, security, interoperability and performance. With their innovative IT concepts, the nominees ensure the successful digitalisation of business processes - while maximising user-friendliness....

On 8 December, eco will present the eco://awards for the 20th time. Renowned personalities from the industry will present the coveted trophies in six categories: Cloud & Hosting, Data Centre Infrastructure, Security, Start-ups, Sustainability, and Ladies in Tech. The nominee shortlist for awards in six categories has now been published.

#LiT stands for Ladies in Tech and offers a German-language platform for networking and exchange. As the largest Internet association in Europe, advocating for women is a core topic for eco, with a view to ensuring the future viability of Germany as a digital location.

The 72nd Virtual Annual General Meeting of ICANN , which ended on 29 October 2021, confirmed a representative of the eco Association and a representative of DE-CIX in two central bodies of the organisation.

SmartHome is an integrated topical field in the multi-layered IoT world and is regarded as an important building block in the topic areas of  Smart Neighbourhoods and Smart Cities. But how are devices and components of the SmartHome world technically linked to the Internet?

The European Comissions’s Proposal for a regulation “Laying Down Harmonised Rules on Artificial Intelligence (Artificial Intelligence Act)” is set out to be a cornerstone for the future handling of a technology, which will become crucial across all sectors of the economy and civic life. Within the framework of the virtual Brussels talk we would like to use the present Commission proposal and the upcoming discussion in the European Parliament to discuss the planned regulation with representatives from the European Commission and Parliament and business sector.

The Advisory Board of the Mobility Competence Group at the eco Association supports and guides the strategic direction and activities of the Competence Group. Together with leading representatives from business, science and politics, we are shaping the digital future of the mobility industry. With their expertise and...