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Sheldon Whitehouse: “It's difficult in a democracy to legislate in an area where the public is not adequately aware of the threat.”

On the recordJuly 19, 2010
It's difficult in a democracy to legislate in an area where the public is not adequately aware of the threat.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Whitehouse highlights the challenge of legislating cybersecurity without public awareness.

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