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By Yael Weinman, 91快活林, and David LeDuc, SIIA We鈥檝e all read the news stories and are concerned by the reports of how the U.S. government collects data for surveillance purposes. Our members, the world鈥檚 leading information technology companies, work to protect their customers鈥� privacy as they provide them with innovative products and services.聽 We are committed to working in partnership with others [...]
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The summer鈥檚 revelations about U.S. government data collection and surveillance programs have sparked discussions about how governments can strike the right balance between privacy and civil liberties and national security. 聽The discussion has stretched from kitchen tables to the Oval Office to world capitals. 聽 The tech sector has a unique role in this debate.聽 Our companies work to protect their [...]
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We welcome the constructive steps that President Obama outlined today to improve the transparency and openness of the nation鈥檚 surveillance programs. 聽We not only support greater transparency on the part of government, but also greater discretion on the part of business to be more transparent about their responses to government surveillance requests. 聽These are important steps not just to increase [...]
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One of the unique and distinguishing characteristics about 91快活林 is the depth of expertise of our advocacy team. 聽We take pride in that fact and the ways that our team helps to find policy solutions to some of the toughest challenges facing the global economy.聽 Today, we are excited to announce the start of a new 91快活林 practice focused on addressing global privacy policy, and are bringing on board a top-notch [...]
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The issues of privacy and data innovation cut across economic sectors, trade relationships, and consumer opportunities.聽 They are at the forefront of the tech sector鈥檚 work, and the news that 91快活林 has hired Yael Weinman to lead its policy work in this arena is welcome, indeed. Yael鈥檚 previous experience, most recently at the FTC, combines experience in privacy, international relations and new technologies.聽 [...]
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Sparky Anderson, who managed World Series-winning teams in Cincinnati and Detroit, once remarked, 鈥淲e鈥檙e getting close to opening day.聽 I don鈥檛 know if that鈥檚 a good or bad thing.鈥澛� January 3rd, 2013 marked American policymaking鈥檚 opening day:聽 the start of the 113th Congress.聽聽 We in the tech industry see the start of a new season of policymaking as a good thing because ours is an industry rooted [...]
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