Tag: data

Cybersecurity, Privacy

It’s Common Sense: Any Encryption Solution Needs to Consider All Sides

Encryption is increasingly at the core of modern business operations and personal communications, underpinning financial transactions, critical infrastructure network security, personal text messages and emails, and sensitive military technologies. Yet, while hundreds of millions of global citizens depend on encryption for security and privacy, criminal actors take advantage of the technology to obscure their activity. … Read More >>

Cybersecurity, Data, Industry

Promoting Good Data Security Practices to Reduce the Risk of Data Breaches

Today, I testified about data security breaches before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. Prompted by a rash of high-profile data breaches, the hearing examined ways to reform current federal and state data security regulations to help close gaps and reduce vulnerabilities. The hearing was also an opportunity to discuss … Read More >>

Data, Industry, Intellectual Property

Software Policy Priorities Look to the Future

The start of the new year gives us all a valuable opportunity to think ahead, and that includes Congress.  What can be accomplished?  What impact can be made now to have a lasting impact for years to come?  As every sector of the economy, and businesses of all sizes, increasingly use software in nearly everything … Read More >>

Industry

Artificial Intelligence: How Can We Better Prepare for the Future?

Yesterday, I testified about artificial intelligence (AI) before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet. The hearing examined the benefits and challenges of AI in today’s digital economy, how to build trust in AI systems, and steps the US government can take to remain a leader in AI. I focused on … Read More >>