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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Privacy and Personal Security
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?
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.
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.
Consumer Protection in the Digital Age: Four Lessons From Experts
Trusted Future recently hosted a conversation focused on efforts to digital financial scams and fraud. Participants discussed how to combat fraud, build a more trustworthy
Empowering parents with trustworthy options to simultaneously protect kids privacy and safety
Legislative proposals should avoid simply shifting responsibility from the app developer who knows their customer and content best to the app stores that distribute them.
Three Problems With the New Digital Markets Act Fines and Interoperability Regulatory Measures
Today, the European Commission issued its first fines under the controversial Digital Markets Act.
Jim Kohlenberger: Cybersecurity Risks Of Encryption Backdoors: What Business Leaders Should Know
The Washington Post reported in February that the U.K. government issued a “secret order” that “demanded that Apple create a back door allowing them to retrieve all the content any Apple user worldwide has uploaded to the cloud.”
While the immediate order is centered on Apple’s cloud data, the U.K.’s order for blanket access to encrypted material raises broader questions about its applicability to other companies and its potential to undermine end-to-end encryption, a critical tool businesses and consumers broadly rely upon today to keep their devices, services and data safe.