Security

DE-CIX welcomes nine new customers in Frankfurt

We would like to welcome our latest customers: ComHem AB from Stockholm, Sweden, as39651 Doorhan 21 vek LTD from S. Akulova, Russia, as48297Host Virtual Inc from Santa Monica, USA, as36236Ingenico e-Commerce Solutions from Brussels, Belgium, as62325Inter Connects Inc from Wilmington, USA, as57858 ISPrime...

date 2015/03/17

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Domains

ICANN Accountability – what it´s all about?

Co-chairs of ICANN’s CCGW-Accountability give answers For the internet community 2015 is the year of the IANA Stewardship Transition. During the first face-to-face meeting in Frankfurt, Germany in January, Thomas Rickert (eco Director Names & Numbers), Mathieu Weill and Leon Sanchez, co-chairs of the Cross Community...

date 2015/03/13

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Policy & Law

Draft German Wi-Fi Legislation – Still No Legal Certainty...

Draft remains below expectations Instead of clarity, new legal uncertainty looms Provision for Hosting providers unacceptable The draft legislation on changes to the Telemedia Act publically released this week by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy is supposed to clarify the legal requirements...

date 2015/03/13

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Security

DE-CIX New York Successfully Completes OPEN-IX® Internet...

DE-CIX New York has successfully completed the process of OPEN-IX certification. The DE-CIX New York Internet exchange now holds OIX-1 certification, which defines the technical requirements, minimum service levels and information-sharing provisions of participating exchanges. Certification was granted on March 9, following...

date 2015/03/12

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Policy & Law

eco polITalk: IT Security Strategy of the German Federal...

According to the objectives of the German Digital Agenda, Germany should become a leading location for IT security, but there is a need for action in the improvement of the IT security situation, particularly in the area of critical infrastructure. However, how this challenge should most effectively be met, on a political...

date 2015/03/11

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Domains

eco Dialog on the Future III – New Alignment of Internet...

ICANN & eco Invitation: Information and Discussion on IANA Stewardship Transition The process of the IANA Stewardship Transition is entering the next hot phase: By now, the ICANN Communities have submitted their proposals for how the supervision of the IANA-functions should be designed after the withdrawal of the...

date 2015/03/09

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Domains

eco Gala & Internet Awards 2015

Apply Now in the Category Infrastructure This year, eco is presenting the Internet Awards for the 15th time.  With this award, the eco Association honors companies from the Internet industry that enrich the market with an innovative product or service. In this category, Registries, Registrars and Domain Hosters that...

date 2015/03/04

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Domains

GeoTLDs Are Intuitively Understandable for Internet Users

The new generic Top-Level Domains (gTLDs) offer an enormous reservoir of new addresses. What are the opportunities offered by the new endings and how are they being adopted in the market? We spoke to Alexander Schwertner, CEO of EPAG Domainservices GmbH about this and other questions. Mr. Schwertner, eco has recently...

date 2015/03/03

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Networks

It's all about the people (and processes)

Security incident management for network operators Cologne, 19.02.2015 – Detecting incidents and anomalies occurring on networks is crucial to avoid negative impact for daily business. How to detect irregularities and how to react correctly and quickly in order to eliminate those occurrences - this was the topic of...

date 2015/03/02

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Domains

Navigating the Changing Internet Landscape

Re-launch of the eco International Podcast as the eco International Audio Magazine We all use web addresses every day, but what do they mean, and how do they work? The Domain Name System functions as the global Internet telephone book, but the Internet map is changing shape. The jungle of web addresses has been experiencing...

date 2015/02/26

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