The App Store Freedom Act Puts Children’s Safety and Privacy at Risk
Recently we learned that the App Store Freedom Act may be considered as part of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s kids’ digital protection package
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How Congress Can Avoid Learning the Wrong Lessons from Europe
Given the broad impacts that technology has on our lives, policymakers are right to be looking for smart ways to further improve the vital technologies we use every day – by supporting efforts to improve our privacy, safety and security – and expand digital opportunities for all Americans.
Encryption at a Crossroads: Can We Keep Data Secure Without Sacrificing Safety?
Strong encryption is the backbone of digital privacy and secure data. Pressure on the government to weaken encryption is mounting, which raises some serious concerns. How do we preserve strong encryption standards in the face of security concerns? And must we pick between security and privacy?
Adam Golodner: How to win the current innovation, speed, and security inflection point
Given the dizzying acceleration of change in geopolitics, artificial intelligence, compute power, cloud availability, and networking, companies and governments have a clear imperative—drive innovation, speed, and national security into products and services, and government public policies.
The Perverse Brussels Effect
The “Brussels Effect” – where the impact of European Union policy goes far beyond the borders of Europe – is well established in digital policy.
JIT Happens: A Look at the DMA’s First Interoperability Request
Unfettered access to fundamental just-in-time compiling features, or use of insecure JIT, creates significant vulnerabilities that hackers can easily exploit.
WHEN INTEROPERABILITY MANDATES WEAKEN SECURITY – JIT HAPPENS
Holy Cow! We looked at the very first interoperability request publicly posted as part
of Europe’s Digital Markets Act’s (DMA) new interoperability rules and it’s a digital doozy that would enable serious new security threats. A developer has requested that under the DMA’s new interoperability rules, Apple should provide it with direct access to features of its Just-In-Time Compiler or JIT engine – which is a core capability built into all major browser engines.
Submission to Consultation On Possible Canada-European Digital Trade Agreement
Our submission is grounded in the belief that we deserve a vibrant digital ecosystem that is trusted, responsible, inclusive, and safe. Any Canada-EU Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) should help enable that vision.
James Lamond: How Companies Can Keep Kids Safe In Today’s Digital World
For parents today, the world is drastically different than the one they grew up in. While the proliferation of connected technologies has created countless opportunities for children to learn and experience the world, there are very serious risks for kids if they don’t enter the digital world safely. This can often feel overwhelming for parents. The good news is that companies can take real measures to help parents navigate the digital environment and give their kids the opportunities to benefit from all that technology has to offer.
The Huge Costs for Small Businesses of App Store Age Verification Bills
Last week, the Texas legislature passed a bill that would require Apple, Google, and others to conduct age verification on their users, shifting the burden