Senators push for ‘Internet of Things’ hearing

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on the Senate Commerce Committee wants Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) to hold a hearing on the millions of new connected refrigerators, cars and other devices. The so-called “Internet of Things” is “sparking a number of important policy questions” about security and privacy, Sens Deb Fischer (R-NE), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Brian Schatz (D-HI) wrote to Rockefeller and ranking member John Thune (R-SD)