Encryption hearing exposes cracks in DOJ narrative
One day after being rejected by the courts, the FBI was rebuked on Capitol Hill for demanding access to every software-enabled device at today’s House Judiciary hearing, “The Encryption Tightrope: [...]
DIGIT Act is crucial step in ensuring U.S. IoT leadership
ACT | The App Association applauds Senators Fischer, Ayotte, Booker, and Schatz for their introduction of the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The widespread use [...]
App makers applaud NY judge’s denial of DOJ iPhone unlocking order
Today, New York Magistrate Judge James Orenstein said in a ruling that the United States government couldn’t use the All Writs Act to force Apple to hack into an iPhone that was [...]
FBI-Apple data security battle: What you need to know
Over the past two weeks, we've seen the FBI's battle with Apple capture headlines and become an important topic in public discourse. Below is a brief FAQ to keep you [...]
ACT | The App Association applauds Apple’s motion, outline dangers of judge’s order
Today, Apple filed a motion to fight a California judge’s order that requires the company to create a back door to defeat the security features on the iPhone. Apple argued [...]
Congress takes up cross-border data flow issues
Tomorrow, the House Judiciary Committee will host a hearing on, “International Conflicts of Law Concerning Cross-border Data Flow and Law Enforcement Requests.” Members of Congress and two panels of representatives [...]