February 12, 2018
TL; DR: The GDPR is Coming and This Guide Will Help You Prepare
On May 25, 2018, the European Commission’s primary privacy rules, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), will go into effect. This regulation will have far-reaching implications for [...]
Leading Businesses and Industry Bodies Launch a CEN-CENELEC Workshop to Agree on Best Practice Code for SEP Licensing in Europe
BERLIN: ACT | The App Association (ACT) and the Fair Standards Alliance (FSA) today established a CEN CENELEC Workshop to examine the licensing of Standard Essential Patents [...]
House Small Business Committee Touts Cybersecurity Information Sharing Protections for Small Businesses
By Matt Schwartz The House Small Business Committee recently held a hearing entitled, “Small Business Information Sharing: Combating Foreign Cyber Threats.” The hearing focused on the federal [...]
Reforming Lawful Access: The CLOUD Act is Not Just a Better Name than ICPA
As the United States v. Microsoft case hurtles toward oral arguments in the U.S. Supreme Court on February 27, the nearly impossible has happened: Congress introduced legislation [...]
January 23, 2018
Tech and First Responders Make a Good Team. We Must Clear a Path to Help Them Succeed
Last December, ACT | The App Association and Sonim Technologies joined together to host “The Future of First Responder Technology,” an event to showcase how first responders [...]
Guest Post – Outdated Digital Privacy Laws Threaten American Opportunities: Why We Need a Congressional Solution
By Bruce Backa As an American small business owner, my ability to grow and create jobs requires’ fair and unfettered opportunities to export our products and services [...]