Business Software Alliance

EU Legislative Interests

Data related policies in general, including: • Artificial Intelligence and EU AI Act • Simplification agenda • Emerging data issues • EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework • General Data Protection Regulation implementation • International Data Transfers • Cloud and AI development Act • EU Cybersecurity Act and European Cybersecurity Certification Scheme for Cloud Services (EUCS) • Digitization of European industry • Digital Sovereignty • Cloud computing • Standardization • Public procurement • Research and innovation • Trade policy • Market access in third countries • Workforce development

Communication Activities

Publications : BSA’s policy team produces a range of reports, position papers, and filings on Europe’s digital priorities, providing insights, analysis, and policy recommendations from the perspective of the global software industry. A complete list of publications is available online: https://www.bsa.org/policy-issues The latest studies include: • Confronting Bias: BSA’s Framework to Build Trust in AI - a tool for ensuring that AI is accountable by design and can be used by organizations of all types to manage the risk of bias throughout a system’s lifecycle. • BSA Responsible Artificial Intelligence - Highlighting identified five key pillars for facilitating responsible AI innovation. • BSA Response & Recovery Agenda - identifying the policy priorities and strategic initiatives that will enable governments and their citizens to prepare for and implement increased remote working, resilient education systems, and other remote-based activities. • BSA Framework for Secure Software - a first-of-its-kind framework framework that brings together best practices in a detailed, holistic manner that can guide software security regardless of the development environment or the purpose of the software. • BSA International Cybersecurity Framework - Outlining how by working together, government and industry can help the world’s citizens reap the benefits of the digital economy while protecting our safety, security, and privacy. Events: BSA organises several events open to members and non-members throughout the year. A list of events, which includes discussions hosted in Europe and across the globe, is available online: https://www.bsa.org/news-events/events Blogs: BSA also regularly publishes blog posts on tech policy developments worldwide, including in the EU, and their regional and global impacts. BSA’s TechPost blog is available here: https://techpost.bsa.org/

Interests Represented

Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members

Member Of

European Internet Forum (EIF) https://www.internetforum.eu/ European Services Forum (ESF) http://www.esf.be/

Organisation Members

http://www.bsa.org/about-bsa/bsa-members