Content, Privacy & Data Regulation
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Shaping Effective Privacy Policy That Doesn’t Overstep
Consumer protection, specifically related to digital privacy and data regulation, continues to be a focus of policymakers worldwide. But we believe good intentions can have unexpected results. Unnecessarily burdensome standards for securing online communications and tracking confidentiality can have a horrendous impact on small businesses and software developers. We work with the tech industry and lawmakers to help them better understand this complex topic as they write new regulation.
The Latest on Privacy & Data Regulation
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Shedding light on the DSM: what has been done, where does it stand, what to expect
Read more: Shedding light on the DSM: what has been done, where does it stand, what to expectThe European Commission’s Digital Single Market Strategy consists of 16 initiatives that will help create a consistent set of rules for digital matters across the EU’s 28 Member States.
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Statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President on New Safe Harbor Agreement
Read more: Statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President on New Safe Harbor AgreementWashington, D.C. (February 2, 2016) – The following is a statement from Jake Ward, Application Developers Alliance President regarding the political agreement governing the transfer of date betweenthe European Union and the United States.
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European Commission and US Congress must urgently reach a new international agreement on transatlantic data flows, says Applications Developers Alliance
Read more: European Commission and US Congress must urgently reach a new international agreement on transatlantic data flows, says Applications Developers AllianceResponding to the European Commission guidance today (Friday, 6 November 2015) which provided advice for businesses that can no longer use the safe harbour arrangement for exporting EU citizens’ data to the US following a court decision, Application Developers Alliance EU Policy Director, Catriona Meehan, calls on the European Commission and US Congress to urgently reach a…
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Apps Alliance Critical of Rushed CJEU Safe Harbour Ruling
Read more: Apps Alliance Critical of Rushed CJEU Safe Harbour Ruling(Brussels, 6 October 2015) – In a blow to small digital businesses and in contrast to many efforts of the European Commission, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today ruled that the 2000 EU/US Data Protection Safe Harbour Agreement is invalid. The CJEU decision in the so-called “Schrems” case (C-362/14), comes as…
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Recap: Importance of the Digital Single Market for App Developers
Read more: Recap: Importance of the Digital Single Market for App DevelopersThe European People’s Party, within the framework of the SME Europe initiative, organised a lively debate on the importance of the Digital Single Market (DSM) for app developers on 15th September, in the European Parliament.
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The IoT on focus
Read more: The IoT on focusThe Internet of Things is becoming the focus of many discussions in the European Institutions. Policy makers are responding by developing several initiatives focussing on different aspects. Following the outcomes of the 2013 public consultation, the European Commission designed a full range of actions aiming to fully deploy IoT within the Digital Agenda.
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App Economy in California Has $8 Billion Impact
Read more: App Economy in California Has $8 Billion ImpactCalifornia ranks as the nation’s top state for app economy jobs, according to a study released by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. “The Geography of the App Economy” study, conducted by South Mountain Economics, LLC, found that application development is responsible for 151,900 jobs in California, with an economic impact of more…
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The One Trillion Dollar Mark: Mobile Commerce Is Here to Stay
Read more: The One Trillion Dollar Mark: Mobile Commerce Is Here to StayEach holiday season brings a new shopping trend–two years ago “Black Friday” started on Thursday, last year it was social shopping, and this year, mobile commerce takes the stage with no signs of becoming a one-season wonder. Instead of braving the lines for doorbusters on Black Friday, consumers increasingly made those first holiday purchases from…
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Democracy in Action – There’s an App for That
Read more: Democracy in Action – There’s an App for ThatWashington, D.C. (November 12, 2012) – The 2012 presidential election was the first “app election,” according to research released today by the Application Developers Alliance. The pre-election survey, conducted by Frank N. Magid Associates, found that 85% of registered voters who are app users relied on an app to follow the campaigns and election. Moreover,…
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App Economy Created 519,000 Jobs Across the U.S.
Read more: App Economy Created 519,000 Jobs Across the U.S.Washington, D.C. (October 4, 2012) – The app economy has created 519,000 jobs nationwide and is a significant economic driver for a number of states, according to a study released today by CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the Application Developers Alliance. The report, entitled “The Geography of the App Economy,” also calculates the number of app…
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