April 22, 2016
AppCon attendees make case for CS education in Washington
This week, ACT | The App Association member companies came to Washington, D.C. for AppCon – our annual conference on the app economy. For three days, attendees heard from [...]
Americans Strongly Support Encryption and Data Security
Tomorrow morning, the increasingly heated public discourse over encryption and law enforcement access will continue in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. As this debate moves into [...]
Burr-Feinstein backdoor bill would strangle app industry
Today, Senators Burr and Feinstein released a draft bill requiring tech companies to create a government backdoor to every secure application or connected device. “The Burr-Feinstein bill makes broad, [...]
Email Privacy Act passes House Judiciary Committee
Today, the bipartisan Email Privacy Act passed the House Judiciary Committee by unanimous vote. In response, Morgan Reed, executive director of ACT | The App Association released [...]
Senate backdoor bill threatens internet economy
The Burr-Feinstein proposed encryption legislation would require tech companies to create a government backdoor to any secure application or connected device. It would also force private companies to [...]
FTC health app tool offers starting point for companies
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released a tool for health app makers in coordination with Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of National Coordinator for Health Information [...]