App of the Day
PaperKarma Platforms: iOS, WP, Android Now that just about everything can be done online or through an app, I receive very little “real” paper mail—98% of what ends [...]
On Today’s Diane Rehm Show Talking Online Privacy
I appeared on NPR's Diane Rehm Show this morning to participate in an hourlong segment entitled, New Concerns Over Online Privacy. Our panel in the studio included Washington Post Tech [...]
Open and Fair Spectrum Auctions in Payroll Tax Deal May Benefit App Developers
Thankfully, an agreement has been reached on the payroll tax cut legislation that provides for open and fair spectrum auctions allowing anyone to bid. App developers have long advocated for [...]
The FTC’s Child Apps Study: How ACT is Engaged in Promoting Transparency
Today's survey by the FTC raised the same concerns that ACT has shared in our Congressional testimony on mobile app privacy. Many children's education app developers are unaware of [...]
Apple’s Response to Address Book Privacy Concerns Was the Right Move
ACT is pleased that Apple has taken the appropriate steps to ensure that users have full control over their contact lists and address book. What is most important to app [...]
ACT Member Group Moms with Apps Featured in Wall Street Journal
ACT member group Moms with Apps was profiled by the Wall Street Journal this afternoon for their work on kids education apps. The Journal also highlighted the tremendous [...]