Cybersecurity is an issue that concerns every American today. As more and more economic activity is conducted online and Americans’ personal information is increasingly subjected to massive data breaches, it is important that proper safeguards are put in place to protect the American consumer from fraud and to secure their personal information.

That was why last year the House Energy and Commerce Committee created a Subcommittee on Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection. And its creation could not have come at a more important time. From self-driving cars to the security of the Internet of things, a quick glance of the subcommittee’s hearing schedule makes it clear that its assigned members have their hands full keeping up with the breakneck pace at which technology is evolving.