Security

SIWECOS - Safe Websites and Content Management Systems

SIWECOS stands for “Safe Websites and Content Management Systems” and helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to detect and fix security vulnerabilities on their websites. One focus of the project is on concrete recommendations for action in the event of damage. A second strong focus is on raising awareness...

date 2017/09/28

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date 2017/09/27

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Cloud Computing

Meeting of European Government Representatives and Cloud...

Cloud computing in the digital single market – joint meeting of European government representatives and label initiatives in Berlin. On 26 September 2017, the German Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy invited government officials and national representatives of cloud initiatives from France, Italy, the Netherlands,...

date 2017/09/27

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Domains

Enhancing the Operational Stability of the Internet

In the multi-stakeholder discussions on who should control the Internet and how it should be done, someone needs to speak for the Internet infrastructure providers. Wolf-Ulrich Knoben, Chair of the ISPCP in ICANN, explains how ISPs and connectivity providers are represented, and how they can join the global discussions...

date 2017/09/25

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Policy & Law

Germany has Voted: The Association of the Internet Industry...

Berlin, 25 September 2017 – Following on from the count of the preliminary results, the composition of the German Bundestag for the 19th parliamentary term has been chosen. eco – Association of the Internet Industry calls on the parties elected on Sunday to a likely new federal government to assign a strategic status...

date 2017/09/25

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Blockchain

Simplifying Complex Tasks and Reducing Errors with Blockchain

As more and more of our business processes become digital, companies are continually facing the challenge of ensuring not only the security of their systems and secrets, but also confirming the validity and veracity of external documents like contracts, invoices and payment advice. Blockchain can help to face these challenges,...

date 2017/09/21

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Online Marketing

Julia Janssen-Holldiek, Head of the Certified Senders Alliance (CSA): “Email is not dead, nor will it die. It's a borderless format.”

The Certified Senders Alliance (CSA) seems to be one of the best alliances for improving the quality of email delivery. It does this by maintaining a whitelist of bulk senders that help to deal with problems, such as spam or phishing. MarketingDirecto.com recently had the opportunity to learn more about the functioning...

date 2017/09/20

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Policy & Law

eco Complaints Office: Important Contact Point for Internet...

For more than 15 years now, eco – Association for the Internet industry, has been successfully fighting against illegal content on the Internet. The eco Complaints Office accepts complaints concerning all Internet services, ranging from chat rooms to e-mail and websites. Alexandra Koch-Skiba, Head of the eco Complaints...

date 2017/09/19

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Blockchain

Blockchain – the Technology for the Energy Transition?

Blockchain technology could enable direct transactions between energy provider and consumer in the future Blockchain business models facilitate decentralized energy supply and fosters the energy transition Legal barriers along the path to the blockchain-based energy market Will the electricity market of the future...

date 2017/09/19

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Governing the Internet – Bringing the Stakeholders Together

Thomas Rickert, Lawyer and Director of Names & Numbers at eco, talks about international network policy, creating dialog with the many stakeholders, and market competition. © Stepan Popov | istockphoto.com

date 2017/09/18

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