By Joseph Facciponti and Maxwell Thompson ( January 4, 2019, 2:02 PM EST) -- After years of false starts, there are signs that Congress might be ready to move forward on a national cybersecurity and data protection standard. With new mega-breaches reported with alarming regularity, significant legislative activity in this area among the states and abroad, and a heightened awareness of privacy risks by the American public, the 116th Congress faces an ideal opportunity to pass bipartisan legislation that could safeguard consumer data, provide clear and uniform rules for businesses, and preserve innovation. Yet any new legislation faces significant hurdles, as Congress must resolve a series of sensitive issues regarding the enforcement, scope, and potential preemptive effect of the new federal law....