On 6 February 2024, the EU Commission published its proposal for a directive of the European parliament and of the council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child sexual abuse material and replacing Council Framework Decision 2004/68/JHA (recast).

Meet the eco topDNS Initiative with Thomas Rickert and Lars Steffen at the M3AAWG 61th General Meeting in Vienna to discuss how to enhance industry collaboration on the mitigation of online harms. .

Meet the eco Names & Numbers Forum with Thomas Rickert and Lars Steffen at the ICANN80 Policy Forum in Kigali.

The fundamental rights enshrined in the German Basic Law also apply in virtual space – in spite of the fact that the Internet did not yet exist when the Basic Law was proclaimed in 1949. However, many people feel that their civil rights are jeopardised in the virtual space. eco Association calls for a comprehensive repeal of data retention and highlights that there must be no restrictions on the encryption of electronic communication or stored data in the future.

AI is THE technology trend of 2024 – that’s the consensus among IT decision-makers in Germany. Earlier this year, a representative survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry revealed that almost three-quarters of respondents (73.6 per cent) see AI as the most important driver of digital innovation. It is clear that AI, quantum computing and other digital technological innovations will fundamentally change our world in all areas over the next decade.

This year the Member States will hold elections to the European Parliament. For this new Parliament and the subsequently appointed new European Commission there is a number of pressing political challenges to navigate. eco is contributing to the ongoing debates on European level and wants to emphasize the discussions on...

Waste heat utilisation, greater energy efficiency, CO2 reduction: the data centre industry is currently addressing these approaches from various angles. As part of the event “Current and Future Energy Storage Technologies for the Data Centre Industry” at the University of Bayreuth campus, over 60 experts discussed these topics via various presentations and workshops.