According to a new representative survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, one in four Germans (25.9%) has already fallen victim to such illegal websites.* At the same time, there is a strong call for legal measures to be taken against such online content: around 85% of those surveyed believe it is important to take legal action against illegal websites.**

On 26 November 2024, eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN hosted a joint ICANN81 Readout to discuss developments from the 26th Annual General Meeting, held in Istanbul, Turkey, 9 - 14 November 2024. Moderated by Lars Steffen, Head of International Digital Infrastructure and Resilience at eco, the session featured insights from key ICANN stakeholders. The 8-page Readout summary is now available.

ICANN81 Readout: Highlights & Key Takeaways from the 26th Annual General Meeting in Istanbul

Based on the final report published today by the German Digital Strategy Advisory Board, eco Managing Director Alexander Rabe gets to share his core insights.

Natural disasters, accidents, or sabotage – while our digital infrastructures are secure, they are not invulnerable. Gerald Miersch of PFALZKOM explains how data centres achieve the highest levels of resilience and highlights the vital role of georedundancy.

In Germany, numerous urgent digital policy issues are to be decided before the end of the legislative term. Among them is the revived debate about IP address storage. From the point of view of eco Association, this is an issue that must now definitely be resolved.  

The electronic patient file marks a digital breakthrough in German healthcare, enabling efficient, cloud-based health data management. Yet, this innovation brings a critical challenge: safeguarding sensitive information. Confidential Computing provides the key solution, ensuring robust data security without sacrificing efficiency.

The sixth session, DNS related threats, is scheduled for Thursday 10 April 2025 from 15:00 to 16:30 UTC. DNS is an open service and, therefore, exposed to vulnerabilities, like any other Internet application. To take any action or decision about how to prevent these vulnerabilities, we must first know them and know what options we have, to resolve or mitigate them. This training will give you an overview of common DNS abuse techniques and explain DNS related protocols, extensions, and best practices on how to prevent or mitigate them during your operations.

The fifth session, ICANN & ISPCP, is scheduled for Thursday 20 February 2025 from 15:00 to 16:00 UTC. What is the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers and what is the role of Internet service providers in this organization? How you can commit and actively participate in the organization's activities and objectives.