This final order settles the FTC’s
Posted: Mon Dec 23, 2024 6:09 am
MasterCard, News, PYMNTS News, Recorded Future, Security, threat intelligence, What's Hot FTC Finalizes Order Requiring Marriott to Improve Data Security By PYMNTS | December 20, 2024 | Marriott The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized an order requiring Marriott International and its subsidiary Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement a comprehensive information security program.
charges announced in October that the comp phone numbers of rich people anies deceived customers by claiming to have reasonable data security, when in fact they did not, the FTC said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release. The companies suffered three data breaches that affected more than 344 million of their customers worldwide, according to the release. Reached by PYMNTS, Marriott pointed to an Oct. 9 press release it issued when a proposed settlement order was announced.
In that press release, Marriott said that it made no admission of liability with respect to the underlying allegations and that many of the enhancements to its data privacy and information security programs were already in place or in progress. Protecting guests’ personal data remains a top priority for Marriott, the company said the release. These resolutions affirm the company’s continued focus on and significant investments in maintaining and adapting its programs and systems to assess, identify and manage risks from evolving cybersecurity threats.
charges announced in October that the comp phone numbers of rich people anies deceived customers by claiming to have reasonable data security, when in fact they did not, the FTC said in a Friday (Dec. 20) press release. The companies suffered three data breaches that affected more than 344 million of their customers worldwide, according to the release. Reached by PYMNTS, Marriott pointed to an Oct. 9 press release it issued when a proposed settlement order was announced.
In that press release, Marriott said that it made no admission of liability with respect to the underlying allegations and that many of the enhancements to its data privacy and information security programs were already in place or in progress. Protecting guests’ personal data remains a top priority for Marriott, the company said the release. These resolutions affirm the company’s continued focus on and significant investments in maintaining and adapting its programs and systems to assess, identify and manage risks from evolving cybersecurity threats.