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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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Developers Caution European Commission Against Fragmenting Mobile Market
Read more: Developers Caution European Commission Against Fragmenting Mobile MarketThursday, 18 January 2018 Contact: Michela Palladino – michela@developersalliance.org BRUSSELS — Today the Developers Alliance, joined by dozens of mobile application developers, sent a letter to the European Commission cautioning against…
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Changes on the Horizon in 2018 for Foreign Workers
Read more: Changes on the Horizon in 2018 for Foreign WorkersEarlier this year (and we’re only on day 11!) reports surfaced that the administration was planning to cut the option for H-1B renewals beyond six years, regardless of whether visa holders were in the application process for a permanent residency green card. This proposal is guided by Trump’s “Buy American, Hire American” initiative. Under the current…
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Multilateral efforts needed to fight terrorist content online
Read more: Multilateral efforts needed to fight terrorist content onlineThe debate about terrorism propaganda online has been taking central stage in Europe for a while with relevant results achieved in the past couple of years. It’s important that industry and government continue working side by side to fight this important battle.
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With great data, comes great responsibility
Read more: With great data, comes great responsibilityThose that have spent a few years watching how Washington works know the patterns Congress falls into. For instance, when Congress is struggling to find its legislative footing, there tends to be a flurry of hearings on complex but populist issues in an attempt to show THINGS ARE HAPPENING. So while it seems like all…
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Let the (non-personal) data run free
Read more: Let the (non-personal) data run freeYesterday, the Council of the European Union, under the guidance of the Estonian Presidency, agreed on a common position on the Draft regulation on the free flow of non-personal data in the EU. The regulation aims at banning “data localization” and removing barriers to the free movement of data across borders. The free-flow of data is…
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Working Permits for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders in Jeopardy
Read more: Working Permits for Spouses of H-1B Visa Holders in JeopardyLate last week the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quietly announced plans to revoke H-4 visas. Since 2015, the H-4 visa has allowed spouses of H-1B visa holders seeking permanent residency to work in the U.S. This rule has especially benefited the tech community since many of the high-skilled H-1B visas are awarded to programmers, software…
