House Communications, Trade Subcommittees Plan Nov. 16 IoT Cybersecurity Hearing

The House Communications and Commerce Trade subcommittees will hold a hearing Nov. 16 on IoT cybersecurity, the full committee said Wednesday. The subcommittees sought the hearing in part because of the October distributed denial of service attacks against DynDNS (see 1610260067). “Internet connectivity remains a vital part of our economic well-being and our national security. Americans should not have to worry that the convenience and connectivity of the Internet of Things comes at the expense of the resiliency and reliability of the larger Internet,” said Commerce and Trade Chairman Michael Burgess, R-Texas, and House Communications Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., in a news release. “Next week’s hearing provides our members with an opportunity to learn more about the recent cyberattacks, how cyberattacks are evolving, and what can be done to mitigate future attacks and risks.” The hearing is set to begin at 10 a.m. in 2322 Rayburn.