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Share Holiday Family Photos Safely: eco Association Gives 5 Tips

Approximately one in ten (10.8 percent) post photos via social media channels such as Instagram or Facebook. Additionally, 10.6 percent send photos via email and 4.4 percent have photos printed online via print services. These are the findings of a representative survey conducted by the opinion research institute Civey on behalf of eco – Association of the Internet Industry, involving 2,500 Germans over the age of 18.

date 2023/08/02

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eco Statement on Article 28 of the Published NIS2 Directive

eco has issued a statement regarding Article 28 of the recently published NIS2 Directive. The draft contains EU-wide minimum standards for cybersecurity, impacting operators of critical infrastructure, among others. The newly introduced Article 28 affects not only operators of critical infrastructure, but also all “TLD name registries and entities providing domain name registration services” – regardless of their size.

date 2023/08/01

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New Management Duo at the eco Association: Interview with Alexander Rabe and Andreas Weiss

From 1 August 2023, Alexander Rabe and Andreas Weiss, are taking over the management of the Association of the Internet Industry In this interview, the two Managing Directors talk about their future areas of responsibility, their top agendas for the future of eco, and the strengths and added values of the association.

date 2023/08/01

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Generation Change at the eco Association Management: New Management Duo Leads eco – Association of the Internet Industry

After 28 years, Harald A. Summa, is retiring from the operational management of the association. Alexander Rabe and Andreas Weiss will share the management responsibilities of Europe’s leading Association of the Internet Industry from 1 August 2023.

date 2023/08/01

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ICANN77 Readout on Highlights and Insights from the Policy Forum in Washington D.C.

The ICANN77 Policy Forum was recently hosted in the city of Washington D.C. United States and took place from 12 to 15 June 2023. Which topics were under discussion and what insights emerged? This was covered at the subsequent ICANN77 Readout, hosted by eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

date 2023/07/28

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5 Questions for Eleonora Bellotto, Freename AG

Bringing the Web3 world together with the Web2 world - that is one of the goals of Freename AG, says Eleonora Bellotto, Head of Partnerships, in the eco member interview.

date 2023/07/26

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ICANN77 Readout – Highlights & Take-Aways from the Policy...

The ICANN77 Policy Forum was recently hosted in the city of Washington D.C. United States and took place from 12 to 15 June 2023. Which topics were under discussion and what insights emerged? This was covered at the subsequent ICANN77 Readout, hosted by eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN – Internet...

date 2023/07/25

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Why the Energy Efficiency Act Can Significantly Improve the Environmental Footprint of Digitalisation

In the course of the German federal government’s planned Energy Efficiency Act, politicians and the Internet industry have recently been intensively discussing how providers of the digital infrastructure ecosystem can further improve their energy efficiency in Germany. A particular focus here has been on the data centre industry and the requirements for waste heat delivery.

date 2023/07/25

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eco’s key aspects concerning the CSAM Regulation

On 11 May 2022, the EU Commission published its proposal for the CSAM Regulation calling for a variety of new provisions for providers of online services, the designation of so-called “Coordinating Authorities” in the Member States and the establishment of a European Centre to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.

date 2023/07/24

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ISD 2023: Three questions for Wilfried Karl, President of the Central Office for Information Technology in the Security Sector (ZITiS)

Digital forensics is an important component for cybersecurity because, as ZITiS President Wilfried Karl notes in an eco short interview on ISD 2023, it not only makes cyberspace a safer place. As part of the Internet Security Days (ISD) 2023, he will give a keynote on Digital Sovereignty.

date 2023/07/24

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