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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. Leia mais

BSA | The Software Alliance applauds Senate passage of the Defend Trade Secrets Act, a bill that addresses critical protections needed to foster software innovation. We commend the bill’s sponsors, Senator Orrin Hatch and Senator Chris Coons, as well as the Judiciary Committee leadership, for their work in advancing this legislation. Leia mais

BSA | The Software Alliance, the Consumer Technology Association, the Information Technology Industry Council, and TechNet will file an amicus brief in support of Apple. Our groups have serious concerns over calls for weakened encryption and the implications they present to privacy and security. Leia mais

“The EU-US Privacy Shield is a critical step toward addressing key privacy issues and ensuring that data can move across borders freely,” noted Victoria A. Espinel, President and CEO of BSA | The Software Alliance. Leia mais