Despite Equifax, data-breach legislation is off Congress' radar

When Sen. Tom Carper (D-DE) listed his six “not-so-easy pieces” of cyber policy needs back in 2013, it appeared that data breach-notification might be the slam-dunk piece for Congress to address.

States were setting such requirements, industry and consumer groups agreed on the desirability of a national standard, and the idea had bipartisan support on Capitol Hill.

Carper was one of Congress' “early adapters” when it came to recognizing the importance of cyber issues. But since he made those...