Ways to improve cyberSecurity Issues for the Energy Sector. Witnesses stressed the importance of protecting the Us Energy Grid and what the government can do now to help prepare for potential attacks, held by the Senate Energy committee, this is almost two hours. Good morning, the committee will come to order. We are here this morning to examine federal and industry efforts to improve the cybersecurity of the Energy Sector including efforts to improve collaboration on Cyber Security and Critical Infrastructure protection initiatives. It has been more than a year since we last held a hearing on cybersecurity for the Energy Sector but it is fair to say this is always a timely topic. A critical priority we cant lose sight of even as we grapple with covid19, which becomes the source of our next national crisis. There have been a few noteworthy developments since our last year. Earlier this year the president issued an executive order focused on securing our system from the cyber and physic
Do we ask everyone to turn on their cameras . Were getting ready to get started. The hearing will come to order. I welcome everybody to this hybrid hearing. Both ranks member mr. Hysse and myself have wanted to have hearings resume in person especially when we are in session. I made a promise that i would fight for that, and today is the fruit of that effort. I believe when were in session protecting everybody, those who are not comfortable or physically cannot join us in the hearings room, are more than welcome to join us through web i no noor. We ask everybody when they were not speaking, to wear a mask. I really appreciate that cooperation of for members appears remotely. House rules require that we see you, so police have your cameras turned on at all times during the course of the hearing. If they can let us you can use the chat function to send a request. And if that doesnt work, you can unmute and seek recognition. These arent ideal circumstances, but we are in the midst of a pa
Agency established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The ftc is chiefly responsible from protecting consumers from unfair, deceptive or fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace. This includes protecting business privacy and the security of their data from any harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls among other issues. The ftc is also responsible educating consumers about predatory Business Practices. It is intended to inform customer choices and help prevent americans from falling victim to scammers, fraud centers, cyber criminals and other bad actors. As was recently discussed at chairman marans subcommittee hearing the coronavirus has created an avenue for scammers to take advantage of consumers. The surge in internet use in particular because of stay at home orders has been a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the commissions ongoing efforts to protect consumers from identity theft, email phishing schemes and
We extend a special welcome to our witnesses and thank them for appearing. Remotely all appear this morning. Commissioner noah phillips, commissioner Christine Wilson and rebecca slaughter. This agency was established in 1914 by the federal trade commission act. The fcc is chiefly responsible for protecting consumers from unfair, fraudulent Business Practices in the marketplace, including protecting Consumer Privacy and the security of their data, preventing harmful uses of technology and combating deceptive advertising and illegal robo calls, among other issues. The fcc is also responsible for educating consumers about fraudulent activity and theatory business practice fcc is intended to help prevent americans from falling victim to frauds fraudsters and other actors. Recently discussed, the subcommittee hearing on covid19 scams last month, coronavirus becauseted a new avenue of stayathome orders, a prime target for exploitation. I appreciate the ongoing efforts to protect consumers f
By their very good evening to you this is r. T. International. The New York Times is facing widespread criticism after it published an article that said russia offered bounties in afghanistan to kill u. S. Troops but also claim donald trump was briefed on the matter however the director of National Intelligence denies either the president or the Vice President were ever briefed on this and trump himself labeled the piece they can use the free news New York Times must release anonymous source they can do it this person probably does not even exist now its going to be slammed by the Russian Foreign ministry which called the peace deliberate decision from ation saturday also so the taliban denying the New York Times article. Takes a closer look at the piece in question and asks who might benefit from its publication. Its time to blow off the dust that circled around any smear tactics guidebooks since the last u. S. Election but as democrats are looking to wash away the humiliation of 2016