In a joint letter to Member States, leading business organisations (ICDP (Industry Coalition for Data Protection) have voiced their concerns about the rising use of data localisation requirements in some EU Member States and the Commission’s recent decision not to issue a strong regulatory proposal in support of the free flow of data principle. Leia mais

Software is making a profound impact on the European economy, contributing close to €1 trillion to the EU’s GDP (including indirect and induced impacts), supporting almost 12 million high-quality, well-paying jobs and investing close to €13 billion in R&D. These are the key findings of the report, “Software: A €910 billion Catalyst for the EU Economy,” published today by BSA | The Software Alliance, incorporating data and economic impact assessment conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit. Leia mais