Today, negotiators from the U.S. and EU reached a new data-transfer agreement, entitled the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield. The framework will allow companies to transfer user data back and forth across the Atlantic. In response to the announcement, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: The [...]
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) issued guidance to clarify patients’ rights to their health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). In response, ACT | The App Association Executive Director Morgan Reed released the following statement: We’re pleased to see guidance from OCR to clarify [...]
Today Apple released its holiday season revenue numbers, along with new job creation estimates. Having paid app makers nearly $40 billion since 2008, the App Store continues to provide an incredible platform for companies in the mobile marketplace. To date, Apple estimates that it's responsible for creating more than 1.9 [...]
The state of the App Economy is strong. That's what ACT | The App Association's latest edition of State of the App Economy shows. The $120 billion industry continues to grow, creating jobs and revolutionizing how consumers work, play, and manage their health. State of the App Economy highlights: Job market The App [...]
This year the app marketplace passed some big milestones. The industry has grown, generating $120 billion in revenues while continuing to create jobs and reshape key sectors of the economy. ACT | The App Association's member companies are at the forefront of this year's class of leading innovators. The connected [...]