Customs officers from the Darmstadt Main Customs Office identified complaints at 27 stands at this year's Creativeworld and Ambiente consumer goods trade fairs, initiated 27 criminal proceedings and subsequently withdrew 1,134 suspected counterfeits from circulation....
A new whitepaper explores access trends and market drivers in multi-residential property
"Multi-residential” or “multifamily” housing is now Europe’s second-largest real estate sector1. Here, as in many other businesses, digitalization is gathering pace. Access and security management can lead a move to digital, streamlining operations and making life...
Households spend an average of 42 euros per month on their Internet access
• 9 out of 10 households are connected to the Internet• Bandwidths between 30 and 100 Mbit/s are used most frequently Not all German households still use an internet connection. At the end of 2023, around 9 out of 10 households (89 per cent) were connected to the...
“Edge computing makes drones more effective
"Mavic Air 2": used drone that recognises objects better (Photo: dji.com) Chinese researchers promise lower energy consumption and better object recognition Drones used for the early detection of fires, traffic counting or finding injured people after natural...
More investment in the working environment worldwide
Large companies in particular have become more involved, according to World 50 Group survey Investments in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) to strengthen workplace climate have increased in companies worldwide. Seventy-two percent of managers surveyed by World 50...
BITKOM – ifo: Business situation in the digital economy stable
Bitkom-ifo Digital Index catches up with downward trend of previous month Business in the digital industry continues to be significantly better than in the economy as a whole. The current business situation of IT and telecommunications companies is currently clearly...
BITKOM GERMANY: 59 per cent of companies implement the obligation to record working time
Time clocks and time stamps are used almost as often as electronic systems Bitkom President Berg: "Recording working hours does not fit into our new working world". Whether by time clock, Excel spreadsheet or app: since September 2022, employers have been obliged to...
Bitkom – Digital twins are becoming standard in the industry
4 out of 10 industrial companies already rely on digital twins - majority sees decisive importance in international competition - Monday, 17.4.2023 the Hannover Messe starts Optimising the speed of the oil press, checking the status of the bearings or simulating the...
DUSgateway – new service for passengers
Bookable as of 28 March: Through the security check at Düsseldorf Airport by time slot. Photo: Andreas Wiese / Flughafen Düsseldorf GmbH Security check appointments bookable as of 28 March Travellers can book a time slot for the security check at Düsseldorf Airport...
One in two fears misuse of their personal data
ESET survey sheds light on internet users' biggest concerns and their protective measures Identity theft and misuse of personal data are the biggest concerns for almost half of internet users, according to a representative ESET survey. In second and third place come...