About Association for Competitive Technology

ACT is a global trade association for small and medium-sized technology companies. Our members are entrepreneurs, innovators, and independent developers within the global app ecosystem that engage with verticals across every industry. We work with our members to promote a policy environment that rewards and inspires innovation while providing resources that help them raise capital, create jobs, and continue to build incredible technology.

Encrypting the Path to Secure Social Isolation

The COVID-19 crisis is revealing the institutions upon which we rely most: healthcare, grocers, and local government, along with the pressure points, flaws, and frailties of each. There’s probably never been a stronger collective desire to protect and empower these institutions, and thereby protect and empower ourselves. Looking beyond our [...]

By |2020-05-01T13:24:47-04:00April 10th, 2020|Blog, COVID-19, Privacy|

COVID-19, Chronic Conditions, and How Wearables Can Address Both

In a matter of weeks, the U.S. Congress has come a long way on telehealth. For years, ACT | The App Association’s Connected Health Initiative (CH)) pushed for the removal of a critical barrier to widespread telehealth deployment: Section 1834(m) of the Social Security Act, which severely restricts the circumstances [...]

By |2020-04-08T13:30:49-04:00April 8th, 2020|Blog, CHI, COVID-19, Policy|

Confusion Over Health Data Underscores Need for Federal Privacy Law

With the COVID-19 pandemic upending the normal routines of millions, commotion and confusion unfortunately rule the day. Much of the country is severely curtailing travel and abstaining from visiting healthcare providers unless a severe emergency arises, leading providers to adopt telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions to handle more routine [...]

By |2020-03-25T14:48:04-04:00March 26th, 2020|Blog, CHI, COVID-19, Privacy|
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