Today the Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issued its ruling in the Microsoft vs. United States case over whether U.S. law enforcement needs a warrant to access data stored overseas. “The Court affirmed that law enforcement must obtain a warrant to access cloud-stored data abroad,” said ACT | App Association executive director Morgan Reed. “The opinion clarified what most Americans already believe — documents stored digitally should be treated the same as documents stored in a filing cabinet.” The government had [...]

Today, ACT | The App Association led a group of technology organizations urging the passage of the International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA). In a letter sent to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees, the signatories highlighted the urgent need for clarity around how and when U.S. law enforcement can access data stored abroad: On behalf of the undersigned associations and their members, we write to support the bipartisan International Communications Privacy Act (ICPA), S. 2986/H.R. 5323, introduced by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Chris Coons [...]

Today, Congress considers two key issues affecting companies in the mobile economy at the House Energy and Commerce hearing on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) oversight and Senate Commerce hearing on the FCC’s privacy proposal. ACT | The App Association recently addressed these topics in a filing with the Department of Commerce, explaining how government agencies charged with protecting the public were previously able to define where their mandates started and ended. But, with the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and [...]

Earlier today, it was reported that Spotify is seeking preferential treatment in Apple’s App Store. In response, Morgan Reed, executive director of ACT | The App Association, released the following statement: We are disappointed that Spotify is attempting to undermine key elements of the App Store ecosystem. Spotify isn't asking to level the playing field, it wants special treatment. Demanding that Apple give Spotify preferential treatment would put new entrants at an enormous disadvantage, while undermining the trust between the [...]

ACT | The App Association VP for Public Affairs Jonathan Godfrey and member Jordan Epstein of Stroll Health discuss the newly released report, Six-Figure Tech Salaries: Creating the Next Developer Workforce, on KTVU.  

Today, ACT | The App Association released a new report entitled Six-Figure Tech Salaries: Creating the Next Developer Workforce. The report provides the most in-depth look at the state of software development opportunities and the availability of computer science in our schools. Interactive maps show where software developer jobs are, how much they pay, and where to find openings. It also reveals which locations teach computer science and where education needs are the greatest. Users can zoom in and out to see data [...]