A 'cyber Pearl Harbor' could mean new security mandates

WASHINGTON -- If businesses don't put in place stronger cybersecurity defenses, Congress might do it for them.That's the warning from Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.), a prominent voice in Congress on IT issues, who cautions if the firms that oversee critical infrastructure such as the electric grid are hit with a catastrophic cyberattack, lawmakers could be compelled to impose new regulations that could rankle the industry."I will tell you this: In the event of a cyber Pearl Harbor, the public will