Throughout 2024, ACT | The App Association’s team has been active worldwide, and this summer was no exception -- we embarked on a trip to Stockholm in an effort to engage with leaders in the local technology ecosystem and discuss the relationship between the startups there and the United States. [...]
Digital threats are constantly evolving, and the safety of our personal information has never been more critical. Small business developers work tirelessly to protect personal data using platform-provided tools like encryption, user authentication, operating system-level privacy controls, and app store vetting processes. However, privacy and security shouldn’t stop there. Developers [...]
After years of navigating through the dense forest of consumer protection laws, we've encountered various twists and turns, each bringing its own set of challenges for small businesses and independent developers. Among the towering trees of legislation, an imposing presence has emerged—the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). This bill [...]
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation took its latest privacy steps with a July 11 hearing, “The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant.” Morgan Reed, president of ACT | The App Association, testified alongside Dr. Ryan Calo, professor at the University of Washington School [...]
As we celebrate American independence this week, a small cadre in Congress is set to reintroduce a European-style legal framework, the American Innovation and Competition Online Act (AICOA). According to the bill’s authors, AICOA is the American version of Europe’s own Digital Markets Act (DMA). Along with this development come [...]
