Senators and tech leaders are calling for the U.S. to require companies to disclose when they've experienced a data breach. (Photo: Fotolia)
(Bloomberg) — A bipartisan group of senators on Tuesday, Feb 23, recommended that the U.S. consider requiring companies to disclose when they have been hacked.
At the first public hearing before Congress since a massive cyberattack by suspected Russian hackers was disclosed in December, Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark Warner (D-Va.) was joined by the vice-chairman of the committee, Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), in calling for the measure. Several others, including Senator Angus King, an independent from Maine, also voiced their support, as did several of the tech executives who were testifying.
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