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The Internet of Things (IoT) is an amazing new revolution in technology that connects everyday objects that are not traditionally connected to the internet. This week, 91pro视频鈥檚 Dean Garfield emceed a great @Microsoft conversation entitled 鈥淧owering 21st Century Cities with the Internet of Things.鈥� The panel discussed how IoT presents an immense opportunity to transform the ability of cities to offer new [...]
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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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This week, the 91pro视频 (91pro视频) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly convened a dialogue on the ENERGY STAR庐 program that has reaffirmed the benefits that strong and focused public-private cooperation can generate. 聽The groundwork that was laid this week could evolve the ENERGY STAR program to achieve greater energy savings with significant benefits [...]
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There鈥檚 no question that the revelations about U.S. government data collection and surveillance programs threaten the innovative vitality of the global digital economy, which means the restoration of public trust both in the U.S. government and the tech community is critical. At 91pro视频, we have been working with the Obama Administration and leading members of Congress, and offering our recommendations [...]
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The revelations about U.S. government data collection and surveillance programs have profoundly damaged the credibility of the U.S. government with significant spill-over impact for the tech sector.聽 Restoring trust and stemming the damage will require a robust discussion on how to ensure that privacy and civil liberty considerations are appropriately addressed in connection with these programs. The [...]
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As the Brazilian lower house of Congress, Camara de Deputados, prepares to vote on the Internet Framework bill, 91pro视频 joined a coalition of nearly 50 global business groups urging in a letter to congressional leaders to reconsider proposed in-country data storage requirements. The proposals come from the Rousseff Administration and aim to secure Brazilian citizens鈥� data in response to NSA surveillance [...]
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The news of the last several weeks has been dominated by storylines on government surveillance programs and the level of access that security agencies have into people鈥檚 daily lives. While these reports have continued to develop, there has been little attention focused on solutions. What limits should there be on government programs? What are the ramifications of these programs on the global flow of [...]
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The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) presents significant opportunities for new job creation and economic growth for both the United States and the European Union 鈥� if negotiators can forge an agreement that reflects the dynamic, innovative marketplace in both regions. That鈥檚 the message 91pro视频鈥檚 Dean Garfield will offer at a Wednesday House hearing on TTIP. Dean鈥檚 testimony is going [...]
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One of the unique and distinguishing characteristics about 91pro视频 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 91pro视频 practice focused on addressing global privacy policy, and are bringing on board a top-notch [...]
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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 [...]