Reflecting on this past year, it is clear that the Federal Trade Commission used 2013 to make a strong statement about privacy and mobile apps. The FTC reached into many industries utilizing mobile apps, but it appeared to reserve its strongest hold for industries relying upon children who use mobile apps.

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Adam D.H. Grant was interviewed and quoted on TheWrap.com’s January 3rd article titled “Snapchat Hacking: Why Government Probes Are Likely” by Brent Lang. The popular social media app, Snapchat has been in the news recently for a security breach that may have exposed personal information of its more than 4 million users.

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Mobile apps have literally changed how we interact with others, connect with the physical world, and learn about both. Imagine a world where a refrigerator could sense a power outage and send a signal to your smart phone via an app and advise you if there is a potential food safety hazard. Or possibly a sleep sensor next to your [...]

Over ten years ago, Mark Blackman and Kathleen Sterling of Valley News Group started a grassroots effort to donate frozen turkeys to charities in the West Valley. To date they have collected and distributed over 1,000 turkeys to local charitable organizations including the West Valley Food Pantry, Pacific Lodge Boys Home, Angel’s Way and Haven Hills, as well as provide [...]

Mark S. Blackman was elected to the United Trustees Association’s (UTA) 2014 Board of Directors at an election held at the organization’s annual conference last November 9th to 12th. Mark has been an active member of the UTA for the past 17 years, and served on the board of the UTA’s predecessor, the California Trustees Association (CTA) for [...]

The San Fernando Valley Business Journal and Galpin Aston Martin co-hosted a networking reception last October 24th in partnership with the San Fernando Valley Bar Association and the California Society of CPAs.

SFVBA President Adam D.H. Grant (2nd from left) attended the Wine Reception held at Galpin Motors Club Aston.

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As AnDevCon San Francisco gets underway this week, Adam D.H. Grant was interviewed by Rob Marvin of Software Development Times regarding changes in mobile app privacy laws that affect app developers everywhere. Adam shares some insights into the coming changes and how these developments will impact the mobile app industry.

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On the heels of California’s State Attorney General joining the mobile app market with her own app, California continues to lead
the nation by rolling out three new pieces of legislation in September 2013. The new laws place additional responsibilities on
operators of websites, mobile applications and other online services which collect personal identifiable information about California residents.

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The Valley Traffic Advisory Council (“VTAC”) and the Valley Traffic Division of the Los Angeles Police Department held its 12th Annual Still Saving Lives Golf Classic on October 24th, 2013. The annual event, which raises funds to help provide the Valley Traffic Division with much needed supplies and materials for traffic safety and education in schools and communities throughout the [...]

Southwestern University Alumnus, Adam D.H. Grant featured on university Facebook page and Southwestern Reporter as he is installed as the 2013-2014 SFVBA President.

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The California Attorney General’s Office has launched a new mobile app called “JusticeMobile app”. Adam D.H. Grant discusses the advent of this new app and what, if anything, this means for mobile app developers.

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