Heels of this one. We have got to talk about wall street. Today, is the worst day, for u. S. Stocks, in more than seven months. The dow plunges 326 points. Thats plung plingz over plue points. Manufacturing are growth had been on the upswing, in november, but it is the seventh time this year, the index saw a triple digit drop. Tens of millions of americans have recently had their credit and debit card information compromised because of data breaches at target and oarl retailers. Maybe it happened to you. Today lawmakers are looking at how to keep your personal information safe. Well, safer. Representatives from several Government Agencies and oartle toootheragents took part in a ae hearing. John terrett is here. Theyre talking about whether companies should be compelled to reveal if theyve had a data breach or not. If that was during the Holiday Season they should be hung out to dry. That is basically what happened during the Senate Banking committee, particularly when it comes to the
Data security is a hot button issue in washington. Millions of americans having their information stolen over the holidays. Today congress set to hear from the secret service and other Consumer Protection agencies on recent Security Breaches at target, Neiman Marcus john terrett is on hand. They are also charged with going after financial crime, and that dovetails very nicely with the secret service. William noonan has done a lot of work on cybercrime in the past and hes going to testify that a lot of these recent brake ins that you were talking about del are really just a piece of decade long piece of cybercriminals breaking into retail. Shes going to make the point in her testimony to the Senate Banking committee that what you really need, shes going to reiterate the point that what you really need is congressional support for legislation that will strengthen cybe cybersecu. This whole event is expected to last a couple of hours, gets underway at about 3 00 in the afternoon. What are
Some real poison pills in it. Its good that the senator has stepped back. Its bare and it sends a message, but i dont think the message has to be brought to a vote. I agree and i just wanted to add i know we are on capitol hill and there are many staffers from the Republican Democratic sides. Congress has already played an Important Role. Iran is at the table in large part because of the sanctions booted into play the european union. So the congress has done a very effective job sending the signal and enhancing our leverage that we might look to the history to just recall how america has built with different crises in the past with the president in support. When president jefferson dealt with in the 19th century or Theodore Roosevelt in the japanese war of 1905. Franklin roosevelt in trying to negotiate to pretend before the second cold war these are all examples went on an exceedingly important Vital National security issue the interest of the president to lead. Congress always has th
Are you think i am here and i can do this the same way all the time. It is always changing. Michelle obama monday night at 9 00 eastern. Also on cspan radio and c span. Org. Next, a hearing on protecting consumer data and privacy with william noonan, a secret service lead agent for cyber investigations. He testified on the security reaches at target and Nieman Marcus and their impact on consumers. From a subcommittee, this is just under one hour. I call to order this hearing of the National Security and International Trade and finance subcommittee. Titled safeguarding consumers financial data. I will introduce the two witnesses now and make a brief opening statement. We have two panels. If my colleagues do not mind, we will go straight to them to let witnesses give resin stations. The subject has generated an enormous amount of interest. I am very appreciative of both panels. In the first panel, we will be hearing from the deputy special agent in charge of secret Services Criminal Inve
Thank you. Thank you for joining us. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions Copyright National cable satellite corp. 2014] where you can watch newsmakers and with newsmakers today at 6 00 p. M. Eastern here on c span. Her online anytime at c span. Org. Or any time online here at c span. Org. Is afternoon on cspan, the House Oversight committees hearing on the alleged targeting of political activism and groups by the irs. That is 240 that is at 2 40 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. He has the guts to stand against her. He should be swept from this. Parliamentary expressions. A few weeks ago the Prime Minister seem to recall the error. I cannot remember the details of it now. A whole lot of expressions. It was the lying. Nobody can ever find that. It is probably a mess. Homeland security outlined jeh johnson his agenda involving Cyber Security issue in legislation. It was his first major address since his confirmation in december. He spoke at the Wilson Center and