Congress Should Not Hurry on Cybersecurity

Paul Rosenzweig / November 02, 2010

As Congress gets ready to return from its election break for a short lame duck session it faces many pressing issues (taxes and the budget to name just two). Some on Capitol Hill are hoping to include comprehensive cybersecurity legislation on the list of things to do. Others think that the chances of legislation this year are slim.

Those who counsel caution are correct. Cybersecurity legislation is too important to hurry. As a panel of speakers made clear during a session at The Heritage Foundation last week, a number of important questions remain, most particularly those pertaining to the scope of Federal authority over the private sector. (more…)