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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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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.
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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…
