Cross-Border Data / Data Localization

The rapid and seamless movement of data across borders is essential to the 21st century global economy. Cross-border data transfers allow software companies to provide new and innovative services to every sector of the economy – driving growth, enabling the technologies of the future, improving health and safety, and promoting social good. BSA supports international data transfer agreements such as the EU US Privacy Shield, data transfer frameworks such as the APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules, and data transfer provisions in trade agreements.

Data Localization

Some countries are considering, or have implemented, measures that mandate data localization. Laws that require data to be stored locally, or that restrict the movement of data across borders, not only impede innovation in the development of cutting-edge technology, but also put every local business at a competitive disadvantage by limiting the services available to them. BSA advocates the adoption of trade norms to prevent data localization requirements and opposes new localization proposals and requirements in markets around the world.

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Global Data Alliance: BSA's Cross-Industry Coalition

The free movement of data across borders drives economic growth, development, and opportunity for all. Learn more by visiting www.globaldataalliance.org.

FEATURED POLICY RESEARCH / POSITION PAPERS

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Global: Principles for Government Cloud Security Laws and Policies

JUN 28, 2022 | GLOBAL

BSA urges governments to support cloud security laws and policies that make concrete cybersecurity improvement based on five principles.

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Privacy Cross-Border Data

US: Testimony of Victoria A. Espinel Before the Senate Commerce Committee on “The Invalidation of the EU-US Privacy Shield and the Future of Transatlantic Data Flows”

DEC 09, 2020 | US

Cross-Border Data

Principles: Additional Safeguards for SCC Transfers

OCT 22, 2020 | GLOBAL

BSA | The Software Alliance has identified seven principles to guide companies adopting additional safeguards for EU data transfers.

Privacy Cross-Border Data

Strengthening Transatlantic Data Flows

SEP 23, 2020 | US

Companies of all sizes and in all industries need to move data across the Atlantic to reach customers, manage supply chains, collaborate on research, and improve the services they provide to businesses and individuals. And customers—on both sides of the Atlantic—deserve to know that their personal data will be maintained private and secure when their data is transferred. Transatlantic data flows are among the most important for both Europe and the US, accounting for over one-half of Europe’s data transfers and about half of US data transfers. Disruption to transatlantic data flows can have significant adverse effects on consumers, businesses, and economic vitality.

Trade Cross-Border Data

Cross-Border Transfer: Myths vs. Facts

JUN 11, 2019 | US

The rapid and seamless movement of data across borders is essential to the 21st century global economy — driving growth and innovation across all sectors. Some countries, however, are considering — or have implemented — measures that mandate data localization and restrict cross-border data flows.

Cross-Border Data

Cross-Border Data Flows

NOV 12, 2017 | GLOBAL

Data moving across borders is critical for the services that sustain global commerce, improve health and safety, promote social good, and enable the technologies of the future.

THE LATEST POLICY NEWS

Vietnam Data Storage Law Rankles Big Tech and CPTPP Trade Bloc

SEP 15, 2022 | VIETNAM

Nikkei Asia, September 15, 2022. BSA's Jared Ragland discusses the impacts of the passage of Vietnam's recent data localization regulation. Read more

Cross-Border Data

BSA Welcomes Indo-Pacific Economic Framework Ministerial Statement; Urges All Parties to Seek Strong Digital Economy Commitments

SEP 09, 2022 | US | ASIA PACIFIC

BSA | The Software Alliance congratulates the leaders of Australia, Brunei, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, the United States, and Vietnam on the conclusion of the September 2022 Ministerial Conference and the release of Ministerial Statements relating to four pillars – connected economy (trade), clean economy, fair economy, and supply chains. Read more

Trade Cross-Border Data

Industry Says New Indian Cyber Regs Go Way Too Far

JUN 29, 2022 | ASIA PACIFIC | INDIA

The Washington Post, June 29, 2022. Under the rules issued by India’s Computer Emergency Response Team, known as CERT-In, firms and government agencies have to report incidents like hacks and data leaks within just six hours of learning of them. Read more

Trade Cross-Border Data

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