How the SECURE Data Act Would Help Small Businesses Compete and Comply

  As more states enact and expand their comprehensive privacy laws, small businesses must navigate an increasingly complex and fragmented regulatory landscape that pulls resources away from innovation, hiring, and growth. Against this backdrop, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group recently released the Securing and Establishing Consumer [...]

By |2026-06-02T12:41:25-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Blog, Cybersecurity, Privacy|

Open Access, Closed Doors: How DMA Threatens Android’s AI Agent Balancing Efforts

  Among the various Digital Markets Act (DMA) provisions the European Commission (Commission) is implementing, the “Interoperability” obligation is especially consequential for small business innovators. The Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) has voiced concerns with unfettered open access mandates on platforms and operating systems, commenting on the associated implementation records. [...]

By |2026-06-02T11:05:02-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Blog, Competition|

Developers Reach a Port in the DMA Storm

  The European Commission's ongoing implementation of the Digital Markets Act (DMA) has produced a flood of proposals threatening the very safeguards that keep digital marketplaces and operating systems secure. For ACT members, among the most alarming are measures that would gut the access management functions major operating systems rely [...]

By |2026-06-02T10:15:15-04:00May 28th, 2026|Antitrust, Blog, Competition, European Union|

Startups and SMEs Take London: GAEC UK 2026

  ACT’s Annual Global App Economy Conferences (GAECs) bring our startup and tech members together for three days of founder-to-founder networking and direct engagement with policymakers. GAECs are the culmination of what we do at ACT, bringing our three pillars together in one event that fosters Community, provides resources and [...]

A Scroll Down Membership Lane: April 2026’s Member Mondays

  ACT’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements. Behind every smart grid, EV fleet, and connected device is a dedicated team using technical standards to solve everyday problems, big and [...]

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