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"We must act as the source of inspiration and knowledge...

As of January 2018, Alexander Rabe has joined Harald A. Summa as Managing Director in leading Europe’s largest association of the Internet industry. Rabe was previously Head of eco’s Capital Office, a role he took over in September 2016 alongside his position as Head of the Policy, Law and Regulations Division. In a...

date 2018/01/08

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Policy & Law

NetzDG: Effective as of 1 January, but of Questionable Constitutional...

As of 1 January 2018, companies are obliged to fully implement the “Act for the Improvement of Law Enforcement in Social Networks” (Network Enforcement Act, NetzDG), which entered into force in Germany in October 2017. What this means: Social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, or YouTube must make it possible for their...

date 2018/01/02

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eco – Association of the Internet Industry with an Extended Management Structure from January 2018 Onwards

Since January 1 2017, eco - Association of the Internet Industry has a new management structure Alexander Rabe, former Head of the Capital Office, joins CEO Harald A. Summa as Managing Director. The association is responding to the steadily increasing number of member companies, and to its expanding international activities and collaborations.

date 2018/01/02

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Policy & Law

eco – A Look Back at 2017: Internet Policy without a Governing...

The year 2017 was dominated by Germany’s federal elections in September and the preceding election campaign, which also made itself felt in some of the federal government's decisions on Internet policy shortly before the end of the eighteenth legislative term. But what was actually achieved in 2017 in Internet and digital policy in Germany?

date 2017/12/21

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eco Annual Report 2014

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eco Annual Report 2015

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Domains

Building Easy and Open Online Identities with DomainID

DomainID: A solution to password fatigue & a boost to online privacy Social media accounts are becoming common identifiers for logging on to 3rd party websites. But what happens if you want to delete your Facebook account? Vittorio Bertola from Open-Xchange introduces a new framework for open online identities. Image ©...

date 2017/12/18

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Blockchain

Blockchain and Data Protection Law: When Anonymous Data...

Personally Identifiable Information, Blockchain, and Privacy: How anonymous is anonymized data? Data processing on a blockchain is widely perceived to be completely anonymous and therefore “immune” to data protection laws – which are applicable only for processing of personal data.Lawyers Natalie Eichler and Thorsten Jansen demonstrate some current and future applications of blockchain technology ...

date 2017/12/15

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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for Human Resources...

More information obligations for human resources managers as of May 2018 Best practices for data protection keep HR processes on the legally safe side When the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into force on 25 May 2018, this will also have an impact on HR departments – by the May deadline at...

date 2017/12/13

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Security

Designation of an EU Data Protection Representative

The EU General Data Protection Regulation for non-EU Companies For companies engaged in large-scale monitoring or dealing with sensitive personal data in Europe, getting to grips with the forthcoming GDPR will be on the top of their list of New Year's resolutions. Clarissa Benner, Attorney and Data Protection Specialist...

date 2017/12/13

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