The Week Ahead: Senate Banking examines cyber risks to financial sector, House panel mulls IoT bill

The Senate Banking Committee this week will examine cybersecurity risks to the financial sector, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee discusses legislation on Internet of Things devices, the Department of Transportation hosts a cyber conference, and -- hovering over all -- the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation goes in effect on Friday.

The EU's GDPR carries implications for any entity that handles EU citizens' data. The GDPR was adopted in 2016, with EU countries given two years to...