The online surveillance by the German Federal Intelligence Service (BND) of non-German nationals when not in Germany is unconstitutional in its current form, the German Federal Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe has decided.

eco – Association of the Internet Industry regards the White Paper on Artificial Intelligence as an extremely important assemblage of the European Commission’s planned measures in the field of artificial intelligence.

eco – Association of the Internet Industry regards a European Data Strategy as a core element of the Digital Single Market and considers it to be an important precondition for the success of digital business models and the economy in Europe.

Datacloud Global is going Borderless! The interim virtual conference will cover some of the most critical and significant issues in our industry as well as provide an online networking environment. The 3-day virtual event will take place between 2-4 June 2020 and include a total of 11 online sessions with each day having its own individual topic, these are; EDGE Computing (2nd June), DataCentre Infrastructure (3rd June) and Finvest (4th June). Join Datacloud Global as industry experts and market leaders bring their insights and industry knowledge you expect at our conferences, directly to you wherever you are!

The new Commission, which came into office on 1 December 2019, has fostered high hopes for the further development of European digital policy. eco welcomes the Commission’s efforts to promote a concerted and coordinated policy to further support digitalisation.

International developments in the field of data and cloud services offer opportunities for Europe and European cloud and hosting providers, including the Netherlands. GAIA-X has the ambition to advance a European data infrastructure industry through technical innovations. Andreas Weiss, Head of Digital Business Models at eco will join DINL, DHPA and ISPConnect for an online Round Table to explain the developments and opportunities of GAIA-X.

With digital security threats on the rise as the world grapples with COVID-19, encryption is more important than ever. This global webinar series featuring world-leading security and technology experts will explore how encryption is a critical tool helping people and countries navigate a global health crisis. You’ll learn about dangerous proposals that threaten our digital security, and how we can encourage governments and the private sector to pursue policies that enhance, strengthen and promote the use of strong encryption practices to protect citizens everywhere.

eco draws up a 6-point catalogue of requirements from the Internet industry for the strengthening of Europe as a digital location

The Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, founded under the umbrella of the eco Association, welcomes the decision of the energy ministers and senators of the German states to reduce electricity costs and thereby initiate a sustainable energy transition economic programme.