JUL 11, 2016 | EUROPEAN UNION
‘Privacy Shield’ adoption is ‘important development,’ software industry says
MLex, 7/12/16
Today’s adoption of a new trans-Atlantic data-transfer arrangement is an “important development,” said trade association BSA | The Software Alliance. The shifting of data across borders allows European and American businesses to offer the best services and products to consumers, said Victoria Espinel, the President of the association.
Original Posting: http://www.mlex.com/GlobalAntitrust/DetailView.aspx?cid=812888&siteid=196&rdir=1 (subscription required)
Full text of the BSA statement: http://www.bsa.org/news-and-events/news/2016/july/en07122016bsahailsprivacyshield?sc_lang=re-EU
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With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 30 countries, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy.