Global Markets, Privacy

The EU Can Set the Pace Worldwide With a Forward-Thinking Digital Trade Strategy

Over the past decade, the European Union’s dynamic trade policy has emerged as one of the bloc’s most successful foreign policy tools. Read More >>

Over the past decade, the European Union’s dynamic trade policy has emerged as one of the bloc’s most successful foreign policy tools. Read More >>

Cybersecurity, Data, Global Markets, Industry, Privacy, Workforce

The USMCA Takes Effect Today

The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which enters into force today, represents a significant achievement by all three countries in establishing strong, balanced rules for the 21st century North American economy. BSA | The Software Alliance applauds the work of Canadian, Mexican, and US negotiators in designing new rules to secure the digital economy – facilitating … Read More >>

Industry, Intellectual Property, Open Data, Privacy

Open Data Unlocks Opportunities, Collaboration, and Growth

As an organization that represents companies that help their customers do great things with data, BSA has long viewed unnecessary barriers to the exchange of data as lost opportunities that impede collaboration and growth. Our advocacy across the globe has focused heavily on the need for sensible policies to ensure enterprises can transfer data to … Read More >>

Cybersecurity, Data, Privacy

Strengthening Collaboration on Law Enforcement Access to Data in Australia and Around the World

Last week, I testified before the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security as part of an inquiry into the International Production Orders Bill, which aims to allow Australian law enforcement agencies access to data through the US CLOUD Act. The most important takeaway? BSA and our member companies fully support the Australian Government’s desire … Read More >>

Cybersecurity, Data, Global Markets, Industry, Intellectual Property, Privacy, Workforce

Software Policy Priorities Promote Trust

Software is integral to the US economy. BSA companies invest heavily in R&D, create intellectual property, and offer products and services to businesses of all sizes across the entire economy. The software industry supports 14.4 million jobs, adds $1.6 trillion to the US GDP annually, and invested $82.7 billion in research and development in 2018. … Read More >>