The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, urges the new Frankfurt city government to tackle the climate and energy policy regulatory projects mentioned in the current coalition agreement which focus on data centres, and to do this in close cooperation with the digital infrastructure operators based in Frankfurt.

Selecting a DNSBL - eco Competence Group E-Mail Abstract   The Competence Group (CG) E-Mail of the eco Association provides advice for mail server administrators on selecting suitable blocklists. CG E-Mail prefers to use terms that are as neutral as possible, as we consider the former use of blacklists vs whitelists...

The Competence Group (CG) E-Mail of the eco Association provides advice for mail server administrators on selecting suitable blocklists.

The eco member global IP action AG is a Swiss provider for the protection of intellectual property such as digital trademarks and domains, copyrights and patents. The company protects intellectual property (IP) for clients against criminal abuse on the Internet.

Under what conditions do citizens trust in secure, digital identities and systems, such as the digital vaccination card and the electronic identity card? In this interview, we will be talking to the German Federal Data Protection Commissioner Prof. Ulrich Kelber on Self-Sovereign Identities (SSI) and digital business models according to the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) gold standard. What are the opportunities for companies that offer privacy-compliant products and services?

The application phase for the eco://award 2021 has started: "Get your application in for the coveted Internet industry award by 23 August."

In its strategy for data published in 2020, the European Commission envisioned its concept for a European Data Economy. With its holistic approach towards a competitive and open data economy which also pays close attention to data protection, the European Commission also announced the creation of a new European Data Act.

We're now just a few months before the German Bundestag elections, and dissatisfaction with the German Coalition’s digital policy is still on the rise. Only about three percent of German citizens are satisfied with the work of the federal government in the areas of digital education and digital administration, a fact that is shown by the eco Association Digital Policy Election Barometer.

Holidays at the beach or lake and eternalising shared family experiences via photos – that’s what many people wish for at the moment. But is it really safe to share pictures of children and young people via messenger services or social media platforms? Alexandra Koch-Skiba, Head of the eco Complaints Office, reveals what parents should look out for to ensure that their holiday photos do not lead to any unpleasant surprises.

The #LiT – Ladies in Tech initiative aims to gain more visibility in media, politics and society for female role models from the tech industry, and to highlight current pressing issues and topics related to women in the IT and digital industries