Today, the Department of Justice was set to pursue its case to force Apple to weaken the security protections on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino attackers. But, hours before the scheduled hearing, the Department of Justice asked the court to vacate the hearing, saying it had found [...]
“We are happy to announce that Chelsea Thomas and David Maloney are joining the growing team at ACT | The App Association,” said executive director Morgan Reed. Chelsea Thomas, most recently of Apple’s government affairs team and former international trade advisor for the Senate Finance Committee, joins the organization as [...]
In its latest attack on data security, the DOJ tried to suggest that Apple has given the Chinese government backdoors into its products. Sadly for this storyline, it’s merely an attempt to blur lines around the encryption debate. Specifically, the government claims: … Apple produced a modified iPhone for sale [...]
3.14 marks a special date that ACT | The App Association celebrates every year. It's Pi Day, which coincides with the mathematical constant that has served as the basis for math and technology as we know it today. It also offers offers an opportunity to highlight the critical importance of [...]
Today, ACT | The App Association helped launch the Computer Science Education Coalition, a diverse group of organizations and companies focused on expanding K-12 computer science education across the United States. The coalition is urging Congress to help fill critical tech sector jobs, and ensure the U.S. remains a global [...]