Business Software Alliance
Budget
€600 — €0
EP Access
4
accredited persons
Staff
5
3.25 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Business Sofware Alliance is the leading advocate for the global software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Its members are among the world’s most innovative companies, at the forefront of cutting-edge data-driven innovation, including the development of software solutions powered by artificial intelligence (“AI”) technologies. With headquarters in Washington, DC, and operations in more than 30 countries around the world, BSA pioneers compliance programs that promote legal software use and advocates for public policies that foster technology innovation and drive growth in the digital economy. BSA’s EU policy work is focused on a number of areas which include Artificial Intelligence, privacy, cybersecurity and cybercrime, copyright and intellectual property, piracy and enforcement, trade, and e-commerce.
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
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.