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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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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…
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FTC Workshop Shows Gaps in Business-Consumer Data Relationship
Read more: FTC Workshop Shows Gaps in Business-Consumer Data RelationshipWho’s to blame when data breaches, hackers, or developer mistakes cause harm in the real world? This is a topic we should all be thinking about, before courts and regulators start making up new rules or allocating the costs. This week the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) hosted an all day workshop to examine consumer injury when it…
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Netflix’s Tweet Inadvertently Sparks Data Privacy Debate
Read more: Netflix’s Tweet Inadvertently Sparks Data Privacy DebateThe tweet wasn’t exactly ratio’d (eight thousand replies to nearly half-a-million likes), but it did prompt many, from everyday users to tech and legal experts, to weigh in on Netflix’s use of anonymized consumer data. Everybody knows Netflix collects data like this – how else do they populate their “Trending” categories – but the casual…
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ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEs
Read more: ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEsOn Thursday 7 December, the Developers Alliance hosted a Tech Policy Dialogue entitled “ePrivacy: Regulatory implications and impact on digital SMEs.”. The event brought together industry representatives and policy-makers to discuss the ePrivacy Regulation and its potential consequences on small, innovative European businesses.
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Data in the Fragmented Global Marketplace
Read more: Data in the Fragmented Global MarketplaceTech knows the future of business is digital, and that digital means global. Entrepreneurs and developers make concepts a reality, refine software, and launch new products all within the digital space. But what about when your customer base expands beyond your home country’s market, or your data enters the cloud? ill you even notice? How…
