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Wyndham hotels agree to settle with FTC over data security

Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Wyndham must “establish a comprehensive information security program designed to protect cardholder data” and conduct annual information security audits, among other steps designed to safeguard customers’ information, the Federal Trade Commission said.
Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Wyndham must “establish a comprehensive information security program designed to protect cardholder data” and conduct annual information security audits, among other steps designed to safeguard customers’ information, the Federal Trade Commission said. Martin Meissner The Associated Press

Hotel conglomerate Wyndham Worldwide has agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations that its poor data security practices unfairly exposed the payment card information of hundreds of thousands of customers, the agency announced.

The settlement marks the end of long-running litigation that challenged the FTC’s authority to take action against companies that fail to protect customers’ data.

Under the terms of the proposed settlement, Wyndham must “establish a comprehensive information security program designed to protect cardholder data” and conduct annual information security audits, among other steps designed to safeguard customers’ information, the FTC said.

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This story was originally published December 9, 2015 at 2:58 PM with the headline "Wyndham hotels agree to settle with FTC over data security."

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