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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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Guest Blog Post: What Makes a Better Mobile Ad Experience?
Read more: Guest Blog Post: What Makes a Better Mobile Ad Experience?You’ve heard about “better” in-app advertising experiences. Ah, the sweet, sweet ambiguity. It reminds me of this scene from the movie Elf, where Will Ferrell’s naïve character actually believes that a grimy New York cafe makes the world’s best coffee based on their window neon. (It’s not too early for Elf references, right?)
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Beltway Voices: A Conversation with Commissioner Terrell McSweeny of the Federal Trade Commission
Read more: Beltway Voices: A Conversation with Commissioner Terrell McSweeny of the Federal Trade CommissionAs one of four Commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Terrell McSweeny plays an important role in protecting consumers. Since being appointed as a Commissioner in April 2014, Commissioner McSweeny has already left her mark as a thoughtful policy leader on issues important to developers like data use and innovation, security, encryption, and the…
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Recap: Warsaw App Strategy Workshop
Read more: Recap: Warsaw App Strategy WorkshopOn 22 October, the Application Developers Alliance hosted their Warsaw App Strategy Workshop in Warsaw. With 80 app developers and entrepreneurs in attendance, here are the key moments from the event.
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Beltway Voices: A Conversation With Chairman Steve Chabot
Read more: Beltway Voices: A Conversation With Chairman Steve ChabotAs Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, Steve Chabot guides a committee focused on issues affecting Main Street businesses across America. Working tirelessly as advocates for entrepreneurs, Chairman Chabot and his committee handle a variety of issues including access to capital, healthcare, technology, and international trade – issues that are deeply personal to the…
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U.S. House Passes Judicial Redress Act, Senate Must Do the Same
Read more: U.S. House Passes Judicial Redress Act, Senate Must Do the SameThe House of Representatives moved one step closer to repairing America’s image abroad regarding data privacy, by passing H.R. 1428, the Judicial Redress Act, with broad, bipartisan support. The Alliance applauds the bipartisan leadership in the House that shepherded H.R. 1428 across the finish line, and urges the Senate to quickly do the same.
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Safe Harbour update
Read more: Safe Harbour updateOn 6th October 2015 the CJEU invalidated the Safe Harbour agreement. This means that there is no longer a streamlined process for data flows across the Atlantic and each of the EU’s 28 Member State’s national Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) now have to evaluate individually if US companies match EU safety standards when dealing with…
