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In a new, far-reaching study by BSA | The Software Alliance that assessed cloud computing policies around the globe, Malaysia ranks thirteenth out of 24 leading IT economies, unchanged compared to its ranking in 2013. Read more

SOUTH AFRICA — April 26, 2016— In a new, far-reaching study by BSA | The Software Alliance that assessed cloud computing policies around the globe, South Africa ranks 14th out of 24 leading IT economies, compared to its ranking of 20th in 2013. This is a sign that the legal and regulatory environment for cloud computing in the country is encouraging cloud innovation. Read more

BSA | The Software Alliance encourages the House Judiciary Committee to approve the Defend Trade Secrets Act. We appreciate the leadership of Chairman Goodlatte in encouraging consensus legislation that will benefit software innovation. Read more

BSA takes note of the opinion on the US-EU Privacy Shield as presented today by the European Union’s Article 29 Working Party. BSA does not, however, fully share the views expressed by the Article 29 Working Party. In particular, we believe the new privacy safeguards that were recently introduced into US law as well as in the Privacy Shield itself allow for a finding of essential equivalence between the EU and US regimes. Read more