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An unexpected break from the norm happened in Washington last year 鈥� despite all predictions to the contrary, Congress and the President actually got to work and produced several bipartisan wins for the technology sector and our economy in general. We give credit where credit is due, and we applaud Congress and the President for working together to advance these policies in 2015 that affect the growth [...]
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On February 2nd and 3rd, European privacy regulators will meet to decide how to move forward on one of the most important issues to face the transatlantic economic relationship in years: the terms for keeping citizens and businesses connected across the Atlantic. At stake is whether both European and American companies will be able to run their businesses, develop exciting new products and services, [...]
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In two congressional hearings yesterday, lawmakers heard testimony describing the importance of cross-border data flows to the modern economy and how critical the U.S. 鈥� EU Safe Harbor Framework (鈥淪afe Harbor鈥�) is to the more than half a trillion dollar trans-Atlantic trade relationship. Much of that trade is underpinned by cross-border data flows enabled by the Safe Harbor agreement, and the recent [...]
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As both producers and users of cybersecurity products and services, 91快活林鈥檚 members are highly motivated to protect user information and are at the forefront of innovation in the security space. At the same time, 91快活林 has consistently opposed technology-specific mandates鈥攊ncluding, but not limited to, spectrum use flexibility, universal service fund availability, FAA in-flight device regulation, automotive [...]
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At the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in the Philippines, government officials, industry representatives (including 91快活林), academics, and other stakeholders have been discussing how to advance regional economic cooperation and break down barriers to trade and investment in the Asia-Pacific region. During the forum鈥檚 three weeks of meetings and sessions, these experts have been communicating [...]
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Today聽is Data Privacy聽Day鈥攁 day聽dedicated to prompting discussions around the globe surrounding privacy and聽charting聽a path forward to address some of the challenges that can impact individuals and their privacy.聽All participants in the data ecosystem have privacy responsibilities. In the United States, both the government and the commercial sector are subject to a聽robust framework聽designed to provide [...]
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As the new Congress begins the 鈥淔irst 100 Days鈥� in earnest, the new Republican majorities, Democratic lawmakers, and the President are in search of areas for bipartisan agreement. Updating the 28-year old Electronic Communications Privacy Act, or ECPA, is fertile common ground for bipartisanship. Bringing this law up to date is an effort broadly supported across political aisles and ideologies and [...]
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Next week, President Obama is scheduled to deliver his sixth State of the Union address. But this week, the president is giving the nation a sneak preview into some of the priorities he plans to share with the country when he delivers his speech on January 20. 聽 Today, the president unveiled a number of privacy and data breach-related initiatives in remarks delivered at the Federal Trade Commission. [...]
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Washington is full of speculation about Tuesday鈥檚 election and what Congress may or may not consider in the lame duck session. With lawmakers set to return from the campaign trail soon, it is time to remind Congress of some unfinished business they could quickly act on that will go a long way in helping tech companies here in the U.S. and in the global marketplace. FISA Reform. In the Senate, we are [...]
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Earlier this week, 91快活林 submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in connection with the agency鈥檚 workshop last month that explored the impact of big data on consumers, including low income and underserved consumers. I attended the workshop, and based on the discussion at the event, there鈥檚 no doubt that there is widespread recognition that big data can yield tremendous benefits to consumers [...]