ACT | The App Association applauds Senators Fischer, Ayotte, Booker, and Schatz for their introduction of the Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act. The widespread use of mobile devices has made consumers comfortable with fitness wearables, smart light bulbs, and connected refrigerators. All combined, the internet [...]
Today, New York Magistrate Judge James Orenstein said in a ruling that the United States government couldn’t use the All Writs Act to force Apple to hack into an iPhone that was seized in connection with a drug case. This is the same law that the Department of Justice has cited in [...]
Over the past two weeks, we've seen the FBI's battle with Apple capture headlines and become an important topic in public discourse. Below is a brief FAQ to keep you up to speed on the latest developments and the serious issues at hand. To begin: what is encryption? Encryption is [...]
Today, Apple filed a motion to fight a California judge’s order that requires the company to create a back door to defeat the security features on the iPhone. Apple argued the judge had overstepped her authority and that the FBI’s demands would force the company to write a new “GovOS” [...]
Last week, ACT | The App Association hosted Queen City Mobile Summit with leading creative agency POSSIBLE and nationally-ranked startup accelerator, the Brandery in Cincinnati, Ohio. More than 150 established app companies, emerging startups, and local entrepreneurs filled the newly-remodeled Union Hall – a bright and vibrant space at the heart of the city’s [...]