Senate Commerce Sets Wednesday Privacy Hearing

The Senate Commerce Committee plans this session’s second data privacy hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday in 253 Russell. FTC resources, major cybersecurity incidents and data security practices are on the agenda. Witnesses: ex-FTC Consumer Protection Bureau Director Jessica Rich, now at Kelley Drye; ex-FTC Chief Technologist Ed Felten, professor emeritus Princeton University; Engine Executive Director Kate Tummarello; and Identity Theft Resource Center Chief Operating Officer James Lee.