even where of our members have data that is not regulated by glb, we build data-wide security. >> i cannot speak for any individual member company. but all of our companies are involved in trying to build greater security into their products and companies who brought tools to consumers and businesses to secure their environments. the concept of this bill, we recognize that they are ones that we would be subject to and our members, with that, are completely welcoming this legislation. we think it is important to act this year. >> with a uniform national standard, it would make it easier for our companies to comply rather than complying with 46 or 47 state rules. >> we may now be hitting the bull's-eye, but we're hitting the target. >> of the states were to require conductity to a sig assessments? how would this requirement impact your member's ability to resolve a security beach? -- a security breach? >> i will take a pass. >> today, those assessments would be dictated by the state laws out there, which dictate different standards. that is one reason why a national standard would be helpful

candidates who made it clear during the gop debates that they will reverse the good things he's done for the glbmunity if they were to get into office. >> let me ask you a question about the practical politics. with the way the nation's views have evolved on this, the president himself says his views are evolving. >> right. >> as the nation's views have evolved do you think even on the republican side that they could make these things reverse? just like he may not be able to push it forward, are you sure they can push it back? >> i'm sure they can get involved with a social issue discussion to prevent us from getting things we all need to concentrate on like creating jobs. they can muddy things with congress. in 2010 they were supposed to focus on jobs. what did they do? obama care. when they get into the white house -- >> in fairness he's supposed to be focusing on jobs, too. >> that's true. i think an argument is like saving money through health care reform, you are saving jobs and maybe not creating them but saving them. >> let me ask you a simple phrase. as a member of the gay community, som

>> yes. >> it would seem to me that we should consider removing the drafts bills glb a. exemption as well as to include h.r. 2221, 60 day backstop notification in the interest of improving consumer protection. the draft bill allows the commission to modify the definition of the term personal information according to the administrative procedure act, or aapa, which i applaud. i'm worried however though that the bill imposes a conditions on the commission to be satisfied before it can commence a rulemaking. i fear the effect would be that the commission may never and the definition of personal information. now, commissioner, has the commission examined this matter, and if so, does the commission share my opinion on the matter of? >> we do have concerns about the ability of the ftc to modify the definition of personal information as a articulate earlier in my testimony spent i would suggest -- -- >> i understand the draft bill does not treat data brokers any different from other entities that collect or store personal information. this is a change of h.r. 2221 which, by the

if i could take a moment to speak to the glb exception, it is a good idea and our members are happy to live under a new regime. if our members are regulated by the act, we are asking we operate in tandem, the same provision under glb. i do not have overlapping requirements for two different standards and for small businesses, that is important because they do not have a general counsel on staff to revise them and that is why that is important. >> our members oftentimes provide technologies that are used to prevent breaches, we have a lot of experience in helping identify breaches when they occur and we know through that the nature of the bridge may differ. the amount of time may differ and we support the provisions of the bill that are flexible depending on the nature of the breach and the size of the enterprise. >> we need to move on. we are when it over. >> that was a yield back time. i yield back my time. >> i appreciate that. i am happy to recognize you. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >>> the committe