Decision from German DPAs adds to uncertainty around transatlantic data exchange
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice ruled the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor agreement invalid, sending waves of uncertainty through the mobile economy. Small companies relying on the Safe Harbor [...]
Collapse of Safe Harbor Underscores Primacy of Sovereignty
Earlier this morning, a post from Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith marked October 2015 as a month the tech industry would long remember. Not for a life-changing [...]
Senate broadband bill aims to create more opportunity for rural tech companies
Over the past eight years, the app industry has grown to a $120 billion economy, providing a platform for new companies and job creation throughout the nation. This success is [...]
ECJ Safe Harbor ruling creates uncertainty in the mobile economy
Today the European Court of Justice ruled that the Safe Harbor agreement negotiated between the U.S. and EU was invalid. In response to the Court’s action, ACT | The App [...]
OCR HIPAA action is first step in helping mobile health innovators
Today, the Office of Civil Rights launched a new website for health app makers aimed at providing a forum for HIPAA-related questions. We are pleased that OCR is following through on Secretary [...]
Data Company Brings Every NFL Game to College Students on a Budget
This past weekend on college campuses throughout the country, students dressed up, tailgated, and joined thousands of classmates to cheer on their school football team. Students leaving home to attend [...]