COPPA – IMPROVED FOR BIG COMPANIES, NOT FOR EDUCATION STARTUPS
Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced updates to the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) that addresses many of the concerns of industry. In response to the new rules, [...]
ACT RESPONDS TO FTC REPORT ON “MOBILE APPS FOR KIDS”
Today, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission released a new report entitled “Mobile Apps for Kids” that highlighted a persistent privacy transparency gap on mobile apps for children. During their press [...]
Comments to the ITC regarding technology standards
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AT&T’s Infrastructure Investment Will Be Immense for App Developers
AT&T’s commitment to invest $14 billion in its wireless and wireline networks will have an immense impact on app makers. Capital investment, like today’s by AT&T, is essential to improve our [...]
RIM Announces BlackBerry 10 Launch Date
The Washington Post reported today about RIM’s announced January 30 launch date for BlackBerry 10. The new operating system will be accompanied by two new devices signaling that the Canadian manufacturer plans [...]
STEM Education: Essential for U.S. Technology Leadership
In the aftermath of the STEM education bill's defeat on the House floor, supporters are searching for other means to make sure our young students are exposed to skills which [...]