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End of the Road
Read more: End of the RoadAfter a decade of advocating for the developer community, the time has come to wind down the Developers Alliance. For some of you, this may come as a shock. As…
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Industry associations reiterate concerns about consequences of upcoming fairness in platform-to-business relations regulation
Read more: Industry associations reiterate concerns about consequences of upcoming fairness in platform-to-business relations regulationToday a group of industry representatives, including the Developers Alliance, sent a letter to the European Commission on the forthcoming initiative on fairness in platform-to-business relations.
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Tech industry calls for more ambitious data flow provisions in EU trade agreements
Read more: Tech industry calls for more ambitious data flow provisions in EU trade agreementsToday the Developers Alliance and CCIA Europe sent a letter to the European Parliament on the European Commission’s proposed “provisions on cross-border data flows and personal data protection in EU trade and investment agreements”.
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Again, Legislation from Congress on H-1B Reform Fails
Read more: Again, Legislation from Congress on H-1B Reform FailsThis week Senator Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Chairman of the Senate Republican High-Tech Task Force, introduced amendments to the Senate’s immigration legislation that target high-skilled workers. The amendments are part of a broader immigration reform package that’s pending in Congress and we’re glad high-skilled workers aren’t being overlooked in the process.
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Developers Alliance joins other stakeholders calling for caution and urgent consideration on the tackling of illegal content
Read more: Developers Alliance joins other stakeholders calling for caution and urgent consideration on the tackling of illegal contentToday a group of industry and civil society representatives sent a letter urging the European Commission to uphold its promise to continue dialogues and exchanges with stakeholders on how best to tackle illegal content online.
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What Developers Should Consider on Data Privacy Day
Read more: What Developers Should Consider on Data Privacy DayWe encourage our members to take a closer look at their own data practices, not just in preparation for new regulations like GDPR, but for your long-term success. As you do this deep-dive, let us know if you have any best practices that you’d want to share for our data and trust project. Connect with…
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Brace (and prepare) yourself: the GDPR is coming
Read more: Brace (and prepare) yourself: the GDPR is comingOn 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will enter into force and start governing all aspects of EU personal data collection and management by websites and apps from anywhere in the world – what data is collected, how it’s collected, how and where it’s stored, where it’s shared, and so on.
