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 [...]
Last week, ACT | The App Association responded to the U.S. Copyright Office's request for comment regarding the operation of section 1201 of Title 17, including the triennial rulemaking process established under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Prior to the passage of the DMCA, there was widespread agreement that [...]
Yesterday, ACT | The App Association filed a motion in the U.S. District Court in California for leave to file an amicus curiae brief in support of Apple in the case of a locked iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino attackers. ACT | The App Association’s amicus brief accompanying the motion focuses on the [...]
One day after being rejected by the courts, the FBI was rebuked on Capitol Hill for demanding access to every software-enabled device at today’s House Judiciary hearing, “The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans’ Security and Privacy.” FBI Director James Comey and NY District Attorney Cyrus Vance conceded that the access they [...]