Alexander Rabe
Policy & Law

A Year into the German Digital Strategy: Majority of the Population Sees No Progress in Digital Transformation

In presenting the German Digital Strategy a year ago, the German federal government's aim was to create a digital awakening. However, a year into the Digital Strategy, the majority of the population in Germany believes that the federal government has not yet made much progress in the area of digital transformation. This has been displayed by a recent representative survey conducted by the market and opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco Association.
date 2023/08/29
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ISD 2023: INSPECTION Research Project to Identify Hacked Websites
Security

ISD 2023: INSPECTION Research Project to Identify Hacked Websites

Anne Hennig is a Research Associate at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and supervises the INSPECTION research project. At this year’s Internet Security Days (ISD) on 21 and 22 September, she will give a presentation on the project. Together with her colleague Dr Peter Mayer, she explains in an eco interview what INSEPCTION is and why it can be an effective addition to already existing IT security approaches.
date 2023/08/29
News
eco Association: Five Theses on the 2023 German Digital Policy
Policy & Law

eco on the Application Launch of the Digital Services Act: “Internet service providers are already combatting illegal content on their platforms out of their own interest”

The Digital Services Act (DSA) was passed in the EU Parliament in November 2022 and is intended to set the standards for a safer and more open digital space for users and a level playing field for companies within the EU in the coming years.  Among other insights, eco Chair of the Board Oliver SĂŒme has the following to say: “Internet service providers are already combatting illegal content on their platforms out of their own interest."
date 2023/08/25
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