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.

Cybersecurity

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.

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Cyber Resilience Act: Not There Yet, Industry Says

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Politico Pro Cyber Insights, May 10, 2023. BSA | The Software Alliance and other industry groups ask EU lawmakers and governments to make changes to improve the bloc’s new Cyber Resilience Act in new statement. Read more

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MAY 10, 2023 | US

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National Cybersecurity Framework Needs Industry, Kemba Walden Says at BSA Transform Summit

MAY 10, 2023 | US

Cybersecurity Dive, May 10, 2023. BSA | The Software Alliance’s CEO Victoria Espinel talks to Acting National Cybersecurity Director Kemba Walden states that industry owns and controls most critical infrastructure, so executing a national cybersecurity framework needs to include industry voice. Read more

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