September is nearing which means the tech world is eagerly awaiting the debut of Apple’s newest mobile devices. Speculation mounts as the date draws near, and through the clutter of speculation and rumor has emerged the date of the unveiling: Tuesday, September 9, courtesy of re/code’s John Paczkowski. And this [...]
Apple’s malware thwarting Gatekeeper launched more than two years ago, coinciding with the release of OS X Mountain Lion. Gatekeeper gives users control over what kinds of apps are installed on a computer, with the default allowing only Mac App Store apps from identified developers. While a user can easily choose [...]
ACT executive director Morgan Reed issued the following statement today in response to the FDA’s draft guidance that would exempt many low risk medical apps and devices from FDA review: Today's draft guidance continues the FDA's strong push towards innovation-friendly policies. This clarification will help provide a clearer path for [...]
ACT | The App Association issued the following statement today in response to the District Court ruling that requires Microsoft to provide federal investigators access to email communications stored overseas. “It is clear from today’s actions that the court is out of step with global privacy concerns,” said ACT President [...]
Last week, FTC Commissioner Julie Brill and ACT’s Morgan Reed took the stage at The Hill’s Tech in Policy event to discuss mobile health. While Morgan urged a focus on the behavior of entities, Commissioner Brill staked out her position that both the collection and use of health data by third-party apps should [...]