IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED: Safeguarding Sensitive Data in the Age of Increasing Cyber Threats

“We regret to inform you that a vendor was hacked, exposing our customers' personal information.” For many, this sentence has become all too familiar. As technology becomes more deeply integrated into every aspect of our lives, the rising tide of data breaches threatens the security of personal information. The startling [...]

World Encryption Day Meets Cybersecurity Awareness Month: A Match Made for Inclusive Digital Safety

Our digital world continues to evolve at breakneck speed, making the importance of safeguarding our online information paramount. With the risk of privacy breaches increasing daily, researchers continue to find that the dangers of such compromises disproportionately burden disenfranchised communities, particularly Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC), and LGBTQIA+ populations. [...]

By , |2023-10-20T09:32:47-04:00October 20th, 2023|Amplify, App Economy, Blog, Cybersecurity, Encryption, Policy, Trends|

Event Recap – Empathy Engine: Understanding Accessibility Tech and the Policies Impacting It

The accessibility tech space is booming with innovative solutions that transform users’ lives. But with policymakers from both sides of the aisle having shifted their targets for new regulation to tech-driven sectors, accessibility is unlikely to be an exception. This fireside chat exploredexciting accessibility tech tools and took a deep [...]

By |2023-10-05T11:17:27-04:00October 5th, 2023|Amplify, App Economy, Blog, Connect health, IoT, Policy, Trends|

Charting New Waters: Supporting Underrepresented Innovators for Talk Like a Pirate Day

International Talk Like a Pirate Day (TLAPD) emerged in the mid-‘90s as a day for people across the globe to “talk and act like pirates for the day,” and although this somewhat unserious observance started as a joke by two friends, we appreciate the opportunity to celebrate the importance of [...]

By , |2023-09-18T15:51:48-04:00September 18th, 2023|Amplify, App Economy, Blog, copyright, Innovation and IP, Piracy, Policy, Trends|

Is it Getting STEAM-Y in Here, or is it Just Our Future Workforce: Part 2 – LGBTQIA+ Inclusion

ACT | The App Association members are innovative small businesses and enterprises transforming how we live, work, and play through apps and connected technology. They’re leading the next generation of trailblazers working to solve problems and fill gaps across industries. For our members to continue improving the lives of their [...]

By |2023-06-13T12:03:43-04:00June 13th, 2023|Amplify, App Economy, Blog, Policy, Trends, Workforce Development|
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