Senators call for action on cybersecurity

A bipartisan group of senators took to the Senate floor to urge the upper chamber to pass cybersecurity legislation that would better secure the computer networks of critical infrastructure from a devastating cyberattack. The senators argued that private-sector operators of critical infrastructure can’t take on the challenge of securing their systems from sophisticated cyber threats on their own — that’s why Congress needs to pass legislation that ensures the power grid, financial systems and other infrastructure are taking steps to bolster the security of their systems and networks, they said.