Security

Focus on Cyber Resilience: Threat Awareness at a Record High

With the “Email Security Year 2025” initiative, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and eco are sending out a strong signal in support of secure digital communication.

date 2025/07/23

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Focus on Email Security: Apply Now for the BSI Hall of Fame

With the “Email Security Year 2025”, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), eco – Association of the Internet Industry, and Bitkom are sending a strong signal for secure digital communication.

date 2025/07/22

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Policy & Law

eco Industry Pulse: East-West Divide in AI Use – Unclear Legal Situation and Security Concerns Are the Biggest Hurdles for Companies

Only 10% of respondents to the eco Industry Pulse – a recent survey of IT decision-makers* conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry – believe that Germany is well prepared for upcoming AI developments. Germany also receives poor marks as a digital location: 72% of IT decision-makers in Germany rate the state of digital transformation as poor to very poor. One third even give it a grade of 6.

date 2025/07/21

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Position Paper on the Call for Evidence for an “Data Union...

Data availability is a key enabler for the training and application of Artificial Intelligence. Companies are currently undergoing a transformation towards AI-driven and databased processes and business models. However, limited access to high-quality data and legal uncertainty remain significant obstacles.

date 2025/07/18

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Digital Transformation as a Cross-Industry Change: In an Interview With Jan Moll (dtm group)

digital transformation is not an isolated process, but requires networking, exchange and clear interfaces between business, politics and society. In a short interview, Jan Moll, CEO of the dtm group and driving force behind netforum, talks about current developments in the digital industry, the importance of energy-efficient technologies and why platforms such as netforum are indispensable for future-proof digitalisation.

date 2025/07/15

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Policy & Law

Internet Policy Party Check 2025

This year, Members of the German Bundestag Henri Schmidt, Daniel Bettermann, Rebecca Lenhard and Sonja Lemke engaged in a lively discussion at Google on the new Ministry of Digitalisation, AI, data centres, data retention and the modernisation of the state IT structure. eco Chair Oliver Süme and host Sabine Frank, Head of Governmental Affairs and Public Policy at Google DACH, added the voice of the Internet industry to the format.

date 2025/07/11

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Andreas Bachmann, CEO und Co-Founder von eco Mitglied Adacor

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Sovereign AI And How It Offers Security to SMEs

These are ways to use AI in companies in a manner that complies with data protection regulations and is legally compliant. Andreas Bachmann, CEO and co-founder of eco member Adacor, shares in an interview how small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can become even smarter in a sovereign way.

date 2025/07/11

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date 2025/07/10

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Smartphones: A Holiday Hazard? eco Survey Reveals That One in Three People Do Not Protect Their Data

eco warns: 27% of Germans do not secure their mobile phones when on holiday. Here are five simple tips to protect yourself against data theft, identity theft and other risks.

date 2025/07/09

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Holiday Photos: Only 5 Per Cent Blur Children’s Faces

The first federal states have already started their summer holidays and many families will be sharing their holiday experiences with friends and relatives via social media. But how conscious are parents and holidaymakers when it comes to sharing holiday photos?

date 2025/07/08

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