House Energy and Commerce panel solicits input on data-breach issue

It remains unclear whether lawmakers will mount a serious effort to pass consumer data security and breach notification legislation in 2018, but the House Energy and Commerce Committee is asking stakeholders to weigh in on the topic.

“We’ve reached out to a variety of industry folks asking for their feedback and policy recommendations on data security issues,” a committee source told Inside Cybersecurity.

“This is common practice as we work through the issues with stakeholders, particularly now that the committee...