A new bill introduced by Iowa Sen. Zach Nunn, R-Altoona, would require the “removal of internet content upon request” under the title “The Right to Be Forgotten” Act, a phrase associated with the “right to erasure” that gives European Union citizens the power to demand certain data about them be deleted from company servers. The […]
From left: Founder and CEO Adam Hass, Head of Business Development Rob Hugen, Head of Marketing Michael Dunn. Photo provided. Des Moines software analytics startup AppLink.io is launching a new web and mobile application platform to offer app developers and marketers full-view insights into the app’s performance and engagement. Based in Johnston, AppLink.io’s App Growth Platform will bring […]
Dave Nelson wasn’t going to let his audience sit quietly. Despite leading a session at the Iowa Technology Summit on Tuesday, Nelson, president and CEO at information security firm Pratum, opened dialogue with the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It was a short lesson on constitutional rights that would fit right in at the […]
When Brad Dwyer founded Hatchlings Inc. in an Iowa State University dorm room in 2008, he couldn’t have predicted what the social media landscape would become. Dwyer’s mobile games company requires a few basic permissions for users to play using Facebook’s API (application programming interface): Hatchlings needs a user’s name, email address and Facebook social […]
In Friday’s issue of the Business Record, we explore what Iowa businesses need to know, be aware of and do in regard to the General Data Protection Regulations that went into effect May 25. We asked for input from a range of business leaders. Here are answers and advice from leaders at Eurofins and Kemin […]
New York Times: You are probably being pounded with G.D.P.R. emails right now, the New York Times acknowledged on Thursday. You should read them all anyway. The General Data Protection Regulation will go into effect on Friday in the European Union, and though the rules are designed for Europeans, virtually every commercial entity serving Europeans […]