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GDPR for app developers as seen by former CTO of CBS

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GDPR for app developers as seen by former CTO of CBS


  • Thursday, June 13, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

We talk with Peter Yared, founder of InCountry, and former CTO of CBS to get his take on GDPR for app developers and "splinternet"....


GDPR report after one year

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GDPR report after one year


  • Wednesday, May 8, 2019
  • By Richard Harris

GDPR report after one year. We talk with John Pocknell of Quest Software about the changes of GDPR over the last year and what the future holds....


What American companies can learn from Europe's new GDPR laws

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What American companies can learn from Europe's new GDPR laws


  • Wednesday, June 13, 2018
  • By Austin Harris

An overview of what GDPR actually is and why US companies may begin to feel the pressure of similar regulations coming in the future....


GDPR compliancy costs to exceed $1M for many

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GDPR compliancy costs to exceed $1M for many


  • Thursday, May 24, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

A new GDPR Survey from Netsparker says it's going to cost businesses on average of $1M to come into compliancy. The survey also found that over 80 percent of respondents feel GDPR is going to be a positive thing....


Perspective on the Microsoft v. US Supreme Court decision

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Perspective on the Microsoft v. US Supreme Court decision


  • Saturday, April 21, 2018
  • By Richard Harris

Geoffrey Sant talks about the recent United States Supreme Court decision and how it could have implications for international technology businesses....


How to protect IP communications from telecom fraud

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How to protect IP communications from telecom fraud


  • Thursday, December 28, 2017
  • By William King

Business can avoid falling victim to fraud by partnering with their IP communications carriers to better understand what telecom fraud looks like and how it can be prevented. ...


A guide for protecting your app with a patent, trademark, or copyright

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A guide for protecting your app with a patent, trademark, or copyright


  • Tuesday, December 12, 2017
  • By Bryan Wheelock

How developers can protect their IP by following a plan, even before a line of code is written....


How app developers can avoid costly IP mistakes

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How app developers can avoid costly IP mistakes


  • Tuesday, August 29, 2017
  • By Chinh Pham

Intellectual Property tips for mobile app developers to make sure that they don't make any crucial IP legal errors....


ACT releases their State of the App Economy report

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ACT releases their State of the App Economy report


  • Friday, April 21, 2017
  • By Richard Harris

The App Association released its fifth edition “State of the App Economy” report....


FFTF to expose Senators who are voting to allow ISP's sell your information

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FFTF to expose Senators who are voting to allow ISP's sell your information


  • Tuesday, March 28, 2017
  • By Richard Harris

Fight for the Future to unleash billboards to expose Congress members who vote to gut Internet privacy rules....


Advancing transformational and intelligent transportation technologies

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Advancing transformational and intelligent transportation technologies


  • Wednesday, February 15, 2017
  • By Austin Harris

The Intelligent Transportation Society of America's policy recommendations on how to advance the research and deployment of transformational and intelligent transportation technologies....


Are your mobile game's Terms of Use enforceable

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Are your mobile game's Terms of Use enforceable


  • Friday, October 21, 2016
  • By Kimberly Culp

Most mobile games have terms of use, and for good reason. Terms of use can help a game company avoid distracting, time-consuming, and expensive litigation. Terms of use can be a game changer by helping a company avoid class action litigation. They ca...


Unified Experience Design: Solving XD's blindside

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Unified Experience Design: Solving XD's blindside


  • Wednesday, October 12, 2016
  • By Demian Entrekin

Any of us would be hard pressed today to find a consumer-facing brand that doesn’t espouse to “design thinking,” putting the consumer experience at the center of product development. Most people are on board with the concept that quality user experie...


Seven Keys to Obtaining Meaningful Patent Protection for Your Mobile App

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Seven Keys to Obtaining Meaningful Patent Protection for Your Mobile App


  • Friday, September 16, 2016
  • By Mark Lezama

You’ve come up with a brilliant idea for a mobile app that will deliver disruptive technology. You’ve sketched out a rough storyboard of your user interface and user experience. You’ve outlined the algorithms and architecture y...


Partnership Between Developers, Publishers and Platforms Is Key Says New Report

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Partnership Between Developers, Publishers and Platforms Is Key Says New Report


  • Monday, September 12, 2016
  • By Richard Harris

The Application Developers Alliance has released the result of a global survey of mobile app developers and publishers: Competition in the Mobile App Ecosystem. The report shows a healthy mobile app market and an industry that is concerned about bein...


Protecting Your Mobile App from Imposters

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Protecting Your Mobile App from Imposters


  • Thursday, March 3, 2016
  • By AJ Tibbetts

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but in an app context it will lead to lost users and ad imprints. This may seriously impact a bottom line and may even affect exit strategies such as prospects for acquisition. Worse, copying of mobile...


Technology Executives Visit Congress to Discuss App Governance Issues

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Technology Executives Visit Congress to Discuss App Governance Issues


  • Tuesday, March 24, 2015
  • By Richard Harris

Fifty software executives from around the USA have traveled to Washington, DC to meet with policymakers and regulators about the top tech innovation priorities as part of ACT | The App Association’s 2015 Fly-In on March 22-24.  The attending app...


Security to Take Front Row Seat for Operators and Governments in 2015

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Security to Take Front Row Seat for Operators and Governments in 2015


  • Thursday, December 18, 2014
  • By Richard Harris

AdaptiveMobile has identified that network-level security is set to be on operator and government agendas for 2015. The company also identified trends that IoT and mobile malware will be defining new challenges of mobile security. Adap...


Mobile App Privacy Demanded By Twenty Four Global Privacy Authorities

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Mobile App Privacy Demanded By Twenty Four Global Privacy Authorities


  • Wednesday, December 17, 2014
  • By Stuart Parkerson

National data protection had been the recent focal point by twenty four worldwide authorities on mobile app personal data processing. An open letter had been proposed from a group of data protection authoritiesThe Global Privacy Enforcement Netw...


POODLE Attacks The SSL and TLS Problem

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POODLE Attacks The SSL and TLS Problem


  • Thursday, December 11, 2014
  • By Stuart Parkerson

The POODLE attack has been repurposed to attack a new SSL/TLS problem, according to Qualys’ Director of Engineering Ivan Ristic. Ristic pointed out that vulnerability what has triggered the attack to some of the most popular websites worldw...


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