WASHINGTON - Maine Sen. Angus King is calling on Congress to take action to deal with cybersecurity threats against the U.S. Speaking on the Senate floor Thursday, King, an independent, said the threat of cyber attacks is heading toward the U.S. like a freight train.
King said the frequency and scope of Internet attacks have increased, but Congress isn't doing much to deal with the issue.
"The biggest risk is in the nature of our society," King said. "The good news is we're the most technologically advanced society on earth; the bad news is that we're the most technologically advanced society on earth, because it makes us vulnerable."
King blamed congressional inaction on the complexity of the process, in which four different committees have to consider cyber-security legislation, as well as differences between the two chambers of Congress and the White House.
