President Barack Obama signed an executive order allowing the use of economic sanctions against perpetrators of cyber-attacks and online corporate espionage.
Privacy advocates have objected to a bill scheduled for a Senate committee vote on Thursday that would shield companies from lawsuits when they share information about cyber-attacks with each other and federal agencies.
Businesses are looking more to technology in order to stay efficient in their business practices. While technology is convenient in many ways, it also exposes businesses to cyber attacks.
The FBI said its close to finding the hackers responsible for the attack on health-insurance company Anthem that exposed personal data on about 80 million customers.