Policy & Law

eco on German IT Security Act 2.0: Premature National Regulation Poses High Risk for Companies and Private Users

The Association of the Internet Industry appeals to policy-makers to reset the timing for the deliberations on the German IT Security Act 2.0 and to await further developments at European level.

date 2020/12/11

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IoT

eco at the German Digital Summit 2020: “More Sustainability by Means of Digitalisation”

The quintessential message of eco at the German federal government's Digital Summit, titled “More Sustainability by Means of Digitalisation”: Digitalisation holds enormous potential for sustainability and climate protection.

date 2020/12/01

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Datacenter

New Study: Best Practices Show Future Potential for Green IT 2030

Are European data centres ready for the climate targets of the EU Green Deal, to strengthen climate and environmental protection through digitalisation? A new study with best practices in the field of energy-efficient data centres formulates technological development potentials as well as policy recommendations.

date 2020/11/24

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Policy & Law

eco netTALK - "Sustainability Potentials of Data Centres"

Online presentation and discussion of Part 2 of the "Sustainability Potentials of Data Centres", a study carried out by the Borderstep Institute on behalf of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures in Germany, under the umbrella of the eco Association.

date 2020/11/24 placeOnline

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Policy & Law

Digital Agenda Committee: eco Association Contributes Expertise to GAIA-X

On Wednesday, 28 Oct. 2020, the German government's Digital Agenda Committee discussed data sovereignty in connection with the GAIA-X project. Andreas Weiss, eco Head of Digital Business Models, took part in the committee’s technical discussion.

date 2020/10/29

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Cloud Computing

eco on the Conference of EU Digital Ministers: GAIA-X Should Adopt an International Form

At a virtual conference of European digital ministers being held today, an agreement is to be reached on the merging of European cloud capacities. For the Association of the Internet Industry, GAIA-X is considered to be a flagship project in this realm, offering the potential to fully exploit the opportunities of the data economy while at the same time making a reality out of the Digital Single Market.

date 2020/10/15

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Datacenter

New eco Survey: Improved Climate Footprint through Digital Solutions

According to a new survey commissioned by eco – Association of the Internet Industry,  56% of Germans  believe that digital technologies and applications can have a positive impact on the climate footprint in the future.

date 2020/09/30

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Datacenter

"Digitalisation is more than just streaming video"

Dr. Béla Waldhauser, spokesperson of the Alliance for the Strengthening of Digital Infrastructures, advocates a holistic view of digital infrastructures, as they contribute to achieving the European climate targets & ensure energy-efficient use of digital applications.

date 2020/09/30

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Policy & Law

Digital Decade: Sustainability and Digitalisation Two Sides of the Same Coin

In her keynote speech on the State of the European Union today, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen set out what the eco Association sees as important goals for the Digital Decade, and addressed some of the most urgent challenges in the context of digitalisation.

date 2020/09/16

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Policy & Law

Sustainable Digital Infrastructures: “Digitalisation is more than just streaming video”

“When it comes to sustainability, digitalisation should be seen as part of the solution, not as part of the problem,” says Alexander Rabe, Managing Director of eco on the occasion of the presentation today by Environment Minister Svenja Schulze of plans for more energy and resource efficiency in digital infrastructures.

date 2020/09/10

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