Cybersecurity

Software innovation continues to connect people across the world and transform daily business practices. These online connections create efficiencies and spur economic growth, but they also create vulnerabilities that bad actors can exploit if the proper security measures are not in place. Addressing cybersecurity challenges requires innovative practices and tools to defend the integrity, privacy, and resilience of the Internet ecosystem.

BSA supports efforts to improve governments and industries capabilities and readiness to address cybersecurity threats. This includes promoting a secure software ecosystem, strengthening cybersecurity workforce capabilities, supporting policies that enable the development of cutting-edge cybersecurity technologies, and other steps to secure and defend information infrastructure.

Download: Enhancing Cyber Policy, Advancing Digital Transformation: BSA’s 2023 Global Cyber Agenda

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Enhancing Cyber Policy, Advancing Digital Transformation: BSA’s 2023 Global Cyber Agenda

OCT 25, 2022 | GLOBAL

BSA’s 2023 Global Cyber Agenda builds on our work to improve software security, manage cybersecurity risk for emerging technologies, harmonize laws and policies within and between governments, support investment in modern IT infrastructure and cybersecurity, and develop the cyber workforce of the future.

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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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US: Building a More Effective Strategy for ICT Supply Chain Security

FEB 16, 2021 | US

The Biden Administration and the 117th Congress should take a new, more effective approach to Information and Communications Technology (ICT) supply chain security.

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Updated: BSA Framework for Secure Software

SEP 22, 2020 | GLOBAL

BSA’s first-of-its-kind framework is a flexible and holistic approach to guide and assess efforts to enhance software security.

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Securing 5G: A Call to Harness Software Innovation

JUL 21, 2020 | GLOBAL

Governments across the globe are racing to develop and deploy 5G technologies because of the enormous potential of 5G networks to transform businesses and individual lives.

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BSA Policy Principles for Building a Secure and Trustworthy Internet of Things

JUL 02, 2020 | GLOBAL

As trusted leaders in the global software industry, BSA members are at the forefront of Internet of Things (IoT) innovation, including advancements in IoT security. BSA endorses the following principles for building trust in the IoT that embody a responsible, risk-based approach to government IoT security policy.

THE LATEST POLICY NEWS

Office of the National Cyber Director Works With Industry to Implement New National Cyber Strategy at BSA Event

MAR 23, 2023 | US

Politico Pro, March 23, 2023. BSA | The Software Alliance hosted an event with White House cybersecurity officials on Pillar 3 of the National Cyber Strategy, where Nick Leiserson, deputy chief of staff in the ONCD, emphasized regulatory harmonization. Read more

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National Cyber Director Office Opens Discussion on Liability, Role of Safe Harbor From National Cyber Strategy at BSA Event

MAR 23, 2023 | US

Inside Cybersecurity, March 23, 2023. BSA | The Software Alliance hosted an event that detailed Pillar 3 of the National Cyber Strategy with members of ONCD and the Federal CIO outlining among other ideas, two approaches to address liability and create a safe harbor. Read more

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BSA and Its Members Committed to Secure Software

MAR 07, 2023 | US

Roll Call, March 7, 2023. BSA | The Software Alliance Policy Director Henry Young discusses how software companies that sell to commercial enterprises take software security seriously. Read more

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