Policy & Law

Quick Freeze Instead of Data Retention: eco Welcomes New Initiative by the Traffic Light Coalition

The eco – Association of the Internet Industry welcomes the progress and the renewed attempt to find a solution that is sustainable under constitutional and European law.

date 2024/10/18

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Policy & Law

eco on the Progress Report of the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV)

Klaus Landefeld, Chair of the Board of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, comments on the progress report on the Gigabit Strategy presented today by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV): "With the amendment of the Telecommunications Act and the adoption of a Gigabit Strategy, policymakers...

date 2024/10/14

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Encrypt Today to Safeguard Tomorrow: The Encryption Summit

The Global Encryption Coalition steering committee is proud to host the second edition of The Encryption Summit: Encrypt Today to Safeguard Tomorrow. This event will be held in English. Interpretation will be provided in French, Spanish and Portuguese.

date 2024/10/21 placeOnline

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Security

IT Security Survey 2025 – Your Input Is Needed!

The large IT security survey is in full swing – take part and support the work of the Security Competence Group in the eco Association!

date 2024/10/14

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Significance of Data Centres and Cloud Usage for Employment and Gross Value Added is Growing Significantly

The use of AI will be crucial to Germany’s competitiveness and future viability of Germany’s economy in the coming years. New digital business models are opening up dynamic growth opportunities across all industries through productivity increases and innovations, according to a recent study by the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft Consult GmbH on behalf of the eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany.

date 2024/10/11

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5 Questions for Chris Weidner, Founder and CEO of Digital Mavericks

Chris Weidner, founder and CEO of Digital Mavericks, explains in our eco-member interview how targeted strategy consulting helps companies assert their place in the digital space.

date 2024/10/11

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Spillover Effects of Data Centres: The Backbone of the AI...

Study Spillover Effects of Data Centres: The Backbone of the AI Revolution in Germany A study by the German Economic Institute commissioned by the eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers enormous growth potential for Germany as a business location,...

date 2024/10/10

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eco Alliance: Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill Must Finally Create Legal Certainty and Feasibility for Data Centre Operators

The eco-founded Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany publishes a press statement regarding the hearing on the German Energy Efficiency Act Amendment Bill in the Committee for Climate Protection and Energy.

date 2024/10/09

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5 Questions for Marcel Rieger, Managing Director JAMORIE Consulting

In our eco member interview, Marcel Rieger, Managing Director at JAMORIE Consulting, explains what the central challenges of digital transformation are today and how modern consulting approaches look.

date 2024/10/04

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One Year Before the German Federal Elections: eco-Survey Shows Increasing Relevance of Online Content for Political Opinion Formation

A recent eco survey shows that online news portals (59.8 per cent), TV programmes (56.2 per cent), and daily newspapers (43.2 per cent) are particularly popular among German voters for informing themselves about political topics in the run-up to the German federal election in September 2025.

date 2024/10/02

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