Policy & Law

Fit for 55: For the realization of the EU 2030 climate targets

By 2030, it is planned that the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions will have been reduced by 55 percent compared to 1990. In order to achieve this ambitious goal the EU Commission presented the “Fit for 55” package in July 2021.

date 2021/09/09

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Internet Policy Election Barometer: Voters Consider Jamaica Coalition to Have Greatest Digital Competence

The current eco Election Barometer sees FDP in the lead on digitalisation, The Greens and CDU/CSU on a par, ahead of SPD, and the Left Party lagging behind. The barometer shows that digital infrastructure, digital public administration and cybersecurity are viewed as the top issues for the next legislative term. eco calls for a Ministry of Digitalisation and focus on broadband roll-out and digital public administration.

date 2021/09/08

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On the Regulation on fair markets in the digital sector

In December 2020, the European Commission presented its proposal for a regulation on contestable and fair markets in the digital sector – the Digital Markets Act. The DMA is a framework to designate large and market-relevant online platforms, to implement measures to limit the market power of gatekeepers.

date 2021/09/08

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“We Want to Help Create a More Sustainable Internet”

Digital solutions can help achieve sustainability goals, says Cloudflare CFO Thomas Seifert. In this interview, he names tools and gives examples of how companies can track and reduce their individual carbon footprint.

date 2021/09/07

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Security

Raising Employee Awareness of IT security: Gamification and Nudging Bring More Success

The number of phishing attacks risescontinuously every year: Employees are particularly exposed to this security risk when working from home. We talk to Marcus Beyer, Security Awareness Officer at Swisscom Switzerland AG.

date 2021/09/06

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ONEKEY GmbH

date 2021/09/05

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Quad9 Foundation

date 2021/09/03

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German Bundestag Election 2021

The German Bundestag election on 26 September 2021 is likely to represent a watershed in the political landscape. Chancellor Angela Merkel’s term in office will come to a close after 16 years. Over these years, political competition has changed significantly.

date 2021/09/02

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Detect and Defend against Cyber Threats in the Home Office: Interview with Dr. Niklas Hellemann

In the ’new normal’, employees in the home office are more threatened than ever by phishing attacks, says Dr. Niklas Hellemann of SoSafe. As an expert, he will be presenting a multi-layered approach to cybersecurity awareness at ISD 2021. Here are a few tips for companies.

date 2021/09/01

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On the Regulation on a Single Market for Digital Services

Now that the discussions in the Council of the European Union and in the European Parliament have gained momentum, their focal points are becoming apparent. eco has taken this as an opportunity to prepare another position paper with focal points on the DSA.

date 2021/09/01

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