Here’s a headline you don’t see every day: the internet is getting more secure. But the advent of fifth generation (5G) communications technology gives us the opportunity to make that headline a reality. The transformation of previous generations of hardware-based communications cables, switches, and carriers into a fully cloud-backed and internet-based communications ecosystem will allow … Read More >>
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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 >>
A New Framework for Software Security
Today, BSA | The Software Alliance launched the BSA Framework for Secure Software. This first-of-its-kind tool will enable the software industry, its customers, and policymakers to describe, assess, and encourage security throughout the software lifecycle in a specific, meaningful way. Software-based cyber threats are on the rise – the Ponemon Institute reported that 77% of … Read More >>
Three Pillars for a Strong Federal Privacy Standard
Today, I testified before the Senate Committee on Commerce Science, and Transportation on policy principles for a federal data privacy framework in the United States. The hearing examined what Congress should do to address risks to consumers and how to implement data privacy protections for all Americans. There is no denying that the American people’s … Read More >>
BSA’s Special 301 Submission Highlights the Need for Improved Digital Trade and Innovation Policies in 11 Trading Partners
On February 7, 2019, BSA | The Software Alliance submitted comments to the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) to inform the agency’s annual Special 301 review – highlighting countries that deny adequate and effective protection of intellectual property rights (IPR) and fair and equitable market access to US companies that rely on IPR. … Read More >>