Anthem Data Breach Makes Cyber Information Sharing Bill 'Imperative,' Coats Says
The Anthem health insurance company’s data breach “is another reminder that the cybersecurity threat to America’s infrastructure is the number one national security risk our country faces,” Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., said in a statement Thursday. Anthem said the breach…
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may have exposed data for up to 80 million of its policyholders, prompting concerns from members of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Data Security Subcommittee during a hearing on possible data breach notification legislation (see 1502050031). Coats, a member of the Senate Intelligence Committee, said he believes it’s “imperative that policymakers break down the barriers to information sharing that limit cyber defenses.” The Senate Intelligence Committee is one of several committees considering cybersecurity information sharing legislation. “Neither industry nor government alone can broadly improve our nation’s cybersecurity, and Congress must renew its commitment to address the wide range of issues posed by cyber threats through targeted legislation,” Coats said. "Our public and private networks remain all too ripe for exploitation, and securing those networks will remain a top priority" for the House Intelligence Committee, said ranking member Adam Schiff, D-Calif., in a statement. He said Chairman Devin Nunes, R-Calif., "and I are determined to make progress on this critical goal, so that we can protect our country, our economy, and citizens from any future attacks."