House Facebook hearing tees up broader discussion on regulating internet security

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) said today's hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg could be a “tipping point” for reaching an agreement on protecting consumer data and privacy online, highlighting the broader implications of this week's congressional inquiries in considering whether or not to regulate the internet.

“[Facebook] understands we're serious about this now. The House is serious about it, the Senate's serious about it, we want to see action, and we want to see it sooner...