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BSA Welcomes Inclusion of Digital Provisions in UK-Japan Trade Agreement

OCT 26, 2020 | JAPAN | UNITED KINGDOM

BSA | The Software Alliance welcomes the inclusion of robust and forward-looking digital trade provisions in the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement, signed on Friday, October 23. Read more

Global Data Alliance Supports Asian Development Bank Proposals to Respond to COVID-19 Through Cross-Border Connectivity and Equitable Access to Technology

OCT 23, 2020 | ASIA PACIFIC

The Global Data Alliance welcomes recommendations outlined at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) inaugural Southeast Asia Development Symposium on October 21, 2020 to invest in digital infrastructure, improve cross-border digital connectivity, and broaden equitable access to technology for populations affected by COVID-19. Read more

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BSA and Global Data Alliance Applaud ANPD Directors’ Senate Confirmation

OCT 20, 2020 | BRAZIL

BSA | The Software Alliance and the Global Data Alliance congratulate Waldemar Gonçalves Ortunho Junior, Arthur Pereira Sabbat, Joacil Basilio Rael, Miriam Wimmer, and Nairane Farias Rabelo Leitão on being confirmed by the Brazilian Senate to serve on the inaugural Board of Directors of the Brazilian National Data Protection Authority (ANPD). Read more

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Virtual Event: #BrusselsCalling Special Edition on the US Election 2020

OCT 29, 2020 | US | EUROPEAN UNION

In the countdown to November 3, this stellar panel of journalists from both sides of the Atlantic will share their experiences on the campaign trail during COVID-19 and also their insights on what’s at stake for EU-US relations. BSA’s President and CEO joins as moderator to turn the tables on the journalists. Read more

Virtual Event: Over the Horizon – The Future of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Policy in the Next Administration

OCT 28, 2020 | US

BSA's Tommy Ross joins a panel of leading cybersecurity and data privacy policy experts as they discuss the major legislative and executive actions during the past year and what the election might mean for cybersecurity and data privacy policy going forward. Read more

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Virtual Event: USITC Services Trade Roundtable

OCT 27, 2020 | US

BSA's Joseph Whitlock joins the United States International Trade Commission's Services Trade Roundtable for a discussion on cloud and enterprise software solutions and the COVID-19 business environment. Among other things, the conversation will cover cross-border access to remote health, remote work, and remote learning software technologies. Read more

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Brexit Could Bring Data Restrictions to UK Firms

OCT 27, 2020 | EUROPEAN UNION | UNITED KINGDOM

Bloomberg, October 27, 2020. Around the world, companies have been able to expand their global footprints in part by transporting troves of customer data, like payroll information or business contracts, internationally. Now, such transfers are increasingly under threat in Europe. Read more

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SCC Guidance in Wake of Schrems II Decision Landing 'Very Soon,' EU Official Says

OCT 27, 2020 | US | EUROPEAN UNION

MLex, October 27, 2020. European data regulators will issue guidance “very soon” on how EU-based data exporters should implement a landmark EU court decision that puts new obligations on those exports, a senior EU official said today. Read more

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Pentagon Releases Software Acquisition Policy With Parameters, Not Specifics for Security

OCT 13, 2020 | US

Inside Cybersecurity, October 13, 2020. “We share the goal of the Defense Department to embrace modern software development and the policy is very useful for us and our members,” Tommy Ross, senior director of policy at BSA | The Software Alliance, told Inside Cybersecurity. “However, the pathway should not just be about developing software rapidly. It needs to also be about developing software that is secure.” Read more

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PRESS RELEASES

BSA Welcomes Inclusion of Digital Provisions in UK-Japan Trade Agreement

Global Data Alliance Supports Asian Development Bank Proposals to Respond to COVID-19 Through Cross-Border Connectivity and Equitable Access to Technology

BSA and Global Data Alliance Applaud ANPD Directors’ Senate Confirmation

MEDIA CONTACTS

Anna Hughes

Riley McBride Smith

For Media Inquiries

MEDIA CONTACTS

Anna Hughes

MEDIA CONTACTS

Christine Lynch

CONTACTO DE PRENSA

Anna Hughes

EVENTS

Virtual Event: #BrusselsCalling Special Edition on the US Election 2020

Virtual Event: Over the Horizon – The Future of Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Policy in the Next Administration

Virtual Event: USITC Services Trade Roundtable

BSA IN THE NEWS

Brexit Could Bring Data Restrictions to UK Firms

SCC Guidance in Wake of Schrems II Decision Landing 'Very Soon,' EU Official Says

Pentagon Releases Software Acquisition Policy With Parameters, Not Specifics for Security

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

Open Data in U.S. States: An Untapped Resource

New Software Development Guidelines Combat Growing Risks

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