WWDC Updates Highlight that ASAA is a Problem in Search of a Penalty

  This week, software makers are gathering in Cupertino for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Especially interesting for parents and developers are the many updates to the parental control and kids’ safety features. The updates underscore how useful these parental control features have been for years and how they are [...]

By |2026-06-08T13:49:36-04:00June 8th, 2026|Blog, Online Safety, Privacy|

How the SECURE Data Act Would Help Small Businesses Compete and Comply

  As more states enact and expand their comprehensive privacy laws, small businesses must navigate an increasingly complex and fragmented regulatory landscape that pulls resources away from innovation, hiring, and growth. Against this backdrop, the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group recently released the Securing and Establishing Consumer [...]

By |2026-06-02T12:41:25-04:00June 2nd, 2026|Blog, Cybersecurity, Privacy|

Building for Tomorrow, Today

This week we're starting a return to our official name, Association for Competitive Technology (ACT), and moving away from the unofficial moniker “the App Association” that we’ve used as shorthand to describe our membership and our work. The world is experiencing a transformative surge in technological innovation from [...]

ACT at the FTC: Why Blanket Age Verification Mandates Miss the Mark

As policymakers consider new online safety proposals, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently convened a workshop to examine the evolving landscape of age verification, estimation, and assurance tools, legislative proposals centered around their use, and the interplay between emerging age authentication frameworks and existing regulations, such as [...]

By |2026-04-07T15:28:06-04:00March 31st, 2026|Blog, Events, Privacy, United States|
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