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ICANN and eco's Dialogue Event in Berlin in May

On 15 May, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the eco Association, invited participants to two events in Berlin: An exclusive “Roundtable Luncheon for Business” at the Adlon hotel was followed by a reception plus panel discussion on regulation issues in the evening.

date 2023/05/23

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Collaborative Data Use: Neutral Data Spaces, Scaling Ecosystems and Business Cases Are a Must for the Mobility Industry

Sharing and securely storing data is a must in the mobility industry – this was the consensus of the participants and speakers at the webinar jointly organised by the eco Association’s Mobility CG and Car Repair 4.0.

date 2023/05/23

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Policy & Law

Joint Statement: Access to Data by Public Bodies

In times of crisis, companies stand ready to do their part and help public bodies by sharing data to tackle public emergencies, as evidenced during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, to function, mandatory data sharing between private companies and governments needs clear and transparent conditions for all parties involved.

date 2023/05/22

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Security

eco Survey on 5 Years of the GDPR: Large Majority of Germans Protect Their Personal Data Online

Five years after the General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) came into force on 25 May, most consumers in Germany are making a conscious decision to protect their personal data on the Internet. This is shown by a representative Civey survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry.

date 2023/05/22

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FZI Forschungszentrum Informatik

date 2023/05/22

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Datacenter

AI and Data Protection: Three Questions for Prof. Dr Anne Riechert

Recent innovations and developments in AI have intensified the debate around data protection. Prof. Dr Anne Riechert, Board Member of the AI Frankfurt Rhein-Main Society gives a first insight into the topic and presents the activities of the AI Frankfurt Rhein-Main Society.

date 2023/05/17

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eco

eco Survey: The Internet Helps to Achieve United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

According to a representative Civey survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry, many Germans say that the Internet industry is making a major contribution to better shaping our future.

date 2023/05/15

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Policy & Law

eco Establishes New KRITIS Competence Group: “The political significance of critical infrastructure is steadily increasing”

Critical infrastructures are of considerable importance for many spheres of our societal life. Since the beginning of the year, the protection of critical infrastructures has been newly regulated by the NIS2 Directive and the CER Directive, meaning that the regulatory field for critical infrastructures is also growing. This prompted eco to set up the KRITIS Competence Group at a constituent meeting last Tuesday.

date 2023/05/15

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Policy & Law

eco: “CSAM Regulation severely curtails civil liberties and is set to fail at the latest at the ECJ”

The EU Commission’s proposal for a regulation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse has sparked much discussion and severe criticism since its publication in May 2022.

date 2023/05/11

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Artificial Intelligence

eco Association on the AI Act: Strengthening Digital Sovereignty in Europe with AI

It is  important that the AI Act clearly addresses potential risks, but in order to harness the opportunities of the technology, we need room for innovation. Today, Europe is already lagging behind in the development of AI systems. This threatens not only Europe’s technological sovereignty, but also the competitiveness of the entire economy in Germany.

date 2023/05/10

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