Archive360 General Counsel James M. McCarthy provides an illuminating discussion of why his company is strongly advocating for updating U.S. data privacy laws.
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Following the recent Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, Marc Hoppers—a member of Voices for Innovation’s Advisory Task Force—wrote a terrific blog about getting involved in tech policy advocacy. A longtime member and leader of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners (IAMCP), Marc headed up the organization’s Advocacy Committee for several years. In this role, he
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Brad Smith, Microsoft president and chief legal officer, wrote about a recent Microsoft court victory.
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How you can get involved in rebuilding trust in the cloud Cloud computing promises to transform the way we work and play, through increased computing power, scalable and always-on availability, enhanced security, and new and innovative services. But this promise will be realized only if all of us work together to enhance and ensure trust
The urgent need to expand access to computer science education for American students is now on Congress’s radar! Earlier this week, a group of leading educators, organizations, CEOs, and 27 Democratic and Republican governors sent an open letter to Congress and the American people calling for federal funding to provide every student in every school the
Support is growing for Congress to provide funding for computer science education in America’s K-12 schools. Last month, the Computer Science Education Coalition launched to urge Washington to take action. The coalition includes large and small technology companies, education organizations, professional associations, and trade groups. Many leaders of Voices for Innovation are participating in the coalition
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Brittenford Systems, a financial systems consulting firm, recently posted a great blog about the need for our nation to update its digital privacy laws. Here are some key excerpts: How much has technology changed since 1986? A lot. How much has the major law protecting the privacy of users participating in electronic communication changed? Negligibly.
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Today, a broad-based group of businesses and non-profits launched the Computer Science Education Coalition to urge Congress to invest $250 million in K-12 computer science education. The coalition’s members include Amazon, Code.org, Facebook, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, IBM, Microsoft, TechNet, and many others. Many of our Voices for Innovation leaders also joined the coalition. VFI plans
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VFI Leader Ryan Risley Recaps Key Tech Policy Hearing on Capitol Hill As the CTO of technology consulting firm Brittenford Systems, I spend a lot of time helping our diverse range of mid-market clients understand how technology can drive operational improvements and growth. Our clients put their trust in us and the solutions we implement,
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Microsoft President and Chief Legal Officer Brad Smith Recaps House Judiciary Committee Testimony Today I appeared as a witness before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee Hearing on “International Conflicts of Law and their Implications for Cross Border Data Requests by Law Enforcement.” You can see my opening statement to the Committee below, and read my
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VFI Leader Naomi Moneypenny Discusses the Need to Update U.S. Digital Privacy Protections In a recent video, Voices for Innovation community leader Naomi Moneypenny discusses how her small technology company, ManyWorlds, can serve enterprise customers around the world because of cloud computing. But the benefits of the cloud are now under threat because of outdated
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VFI member Stephanie Cracknell, a nurse & tech entrepreneur, shares her experience advocating for 21st century tech policies.
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