BSA in the News

National data experts cast their votes in the Article 31 Committee — although four countries abstained — approving the deal allowing companies to sign up to the “privacy shield” and transfer data across the Atlantic. Read more

BSA │The Software Alliance welcomes the approval of the Privacy Shield agreement by EU Member States. The deal will allow for the continuation of data transfers across the Atlantic, which are crucial to everyone who relies on the internet for commerce, communications, or otherwise. Read more

Many news outlets have covered BSA’ new study, “The $1 Trillion Economic Impact of Software,” which details the profound impact that software has on the American economy. Read more

U.S. and European regulators have yet to resolve their disagreements over how data should be governed, especially when it comes to ensuring the privacy of citizens from government surveillance. Yet BSA President and CEO Victoria Espinel says that it should be possible to find common ground. Read more