The Amsterdam App Strategy Workshop took place on the 10th of December at the Rockstart Accelerator in Amsterdam. With over 100 attendees in the beautiful Dutch baroque ballroom, speakers included industry experts from Uber, Swipe & Shop, Branch Metrics, Picnic, Bux, Newzoo, Touch Instinct and more.
Read More“Government regulators have instead been slow, and at times outright reluctant, to embrace the flow of data.”
Former FTC Commissioner Joshua Wright said this in a recent speech on the FTC’s privacy regulation. In the same speech he observed that during his time at the Commission, the FTC was generally apprehensive “about the collection and use of data…along with a corresponding and arguably crippling fear about the possible misuse of such data.” This approach to privacy regulation is contradictory to what consumers and businesses expect from the exchange of data.
Read MoreThe Applications Developers Alliance once again attended AppsWorld 2015 in London. As a conference focused on highlighting the trends, challenges, and opportunities in today’s mobile app ecosystem, it was a great opportunity to gain insights and advice for our developer community. At this gathering of over 10,000 app industry professionals, we interviewed three of our member companies, focusing on app monetization solutions and key upcoming trends for 2016. You can view these interviews below.
Read MoreAction in the face of uncertainty should be sober and reflective.
As law enforcement agencies and some in Congress call for special access to electronic devices, communications and other data, they would be wise to remember that end-to-end encryption plays an integral role in innovation, economic growth, and crime prevention. Developers know that any software vulnerability – even if only intended for use by trusted government entities – weakens security and will allow bad actors, like hackers, to access sensitive and private information.
Read MoreThe European Commission is asking the public critical questions about the future of our online world, but these questions are buried throughout a lengthy consultation survey that will probably make your eyes water. We need you to tackle the survey and make your voice heard. It’s not easy, so we’re here to help
Read MoreOn Wednesday, 2 December, the Apps Alliance, with EU40, organised an interactive workshop in the European Parliament, hosted by Philippe de Backer MEP (ALDE, ITRE Committee).
The speakers and audience discussed the impact ICT and mobile technology has on the lives of people with disabilities. The main focus of the debate was the huge potential of apps dedicated to solving cognitive, motorial language, visual and auditory difficulties.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, the Judiciary Committee in the House of Representatives held an important legislative hearing to examine the Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699). H.R. 699 would update the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) of 1986 to ensure that emails are treated like regular mail and the government cannot compel email services or other third-parties, such as cloud providers, to hand over emails or other documents without a warrant.
Read MoreOn 25 November, the Application Developers Alliance hosted their first App Strategy Workshop in Tel Aviv. With around 100 app developers and entrepreneurs present in the room, here are the key takeaways from the event.
Read MoreThe European Commission, within the framework of the Startup Europe Initiative, organised an insightful debate on the issue of online platforms and how they help or support startups’ businesses. The Apps Alliance’s EU Policy Director, Catriona Meehan, was invited to speak .
Read MoreOn Tuesday, 17 November, the Apps Alliance hosted its second European Parliament Round Table discussion with Heinz K. Becker MEP. The event focussed on the recent Safe Harbour ruling and its ‘Impact on SMEs and Digital Startups’. SMEs and startups represent more than 60% of companies that participated in the Safe Harbour agreement and they will be most heavily affected by its invalidation.
Read More“There is no such thing as non-software company anymore,” states Geoff Hollingworth, Head of Product Marketing Cloud Infrastructure at Ericsson. “We are moving to digital world and the question that we all face is how do we build a ten times bigger economy?”
Read MoreThis week, the Application Developers Alliance joined large and small businesses to urge Congress to swiftly pass comprehensive patent reform legislation as part of the United for Patent Reform Coalition’s Fly-In.
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