Encryption is crucial to the global digital economy. If online services cannot use strong technical protection mechanisms like encryption, users of those services would not be able to trust that their sensitive data, including financial and health information, is safe from bad actors. Unfortunately, policymakers around the world continue [...]
Just before Halloween, ACT | The App Association filed extensive comments with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) as the agency prepares its annual edition of the National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE Report) for Congress. Every year, USTR publishes a new NTE Report identifying laws [...]
ACT | The App Association Calls on National Congress to Vote Against “Fast Tracking” Proposed Tech Regulation in Brazil WASHINGTON, D.C. – ACT | The App Association urges the National Congress of Brazil to immediately reject any move to “fast track” legislative bill 4675. Rushing into the adoption of [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C.- ACT | The App Association has long been actively engaging with Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) and its member economies to identify and address barriers to digital trade and digital economy innovation. As APEC members convene in Korea this week, the App Association calls on leaders to strengthen [...]