Today the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its ruling in the Microsoft vs. United States case over whether U.S. law enforcement needs a warrant to access data stored overseas. “The Court affirmed that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to access cloud-stored data abroad,” said ACT | App Association executive [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association led a group of technology organizations urging the passage of the International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA). In a letter sent to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, the signatories highlighted the urgent need for clarity around how and when U.S. law enforcement can access data stored abroad: On [...]
Today, Congress considers two key issues affecting companies in the mobile economy at the House Energy and Commerce hearing on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversight and Senate Commerce hearing on the FCC’s privacy proposal. ACT | The App Association recently addressed these topics in a filing with the Department of Commerce, explaining [...]
Earlier today, it was reported that Spotify is seeking preferential treatment in Apple’s App Store. In response, Morgan Reed, executive director of ACT | The App Association, released the following statement: We are disappointed that Spotify is attempting to undermine key elements of the App Store ecosystem. Spotify isn't asking [...]
ACT | The App Association VP for Public Affairs Jonathan Godfrey and member Jordan Epstein of Stroll Health discuss the newly released report, Six-Figure Tech Salaries: Creating the Next Developer Workforce, on KTVU.