A legal bid to rein in the Federal Trade Commission’s cybersecurity authority has ended in defeat for the business community, leaving the FTC as an undisputed enforcer of cyberstandards.
For many companies, particularly those in the retail and hospitality industries, the FTC has served as a de facto cybersecurity regulator.
Now, with the announcement last week that the commission and Wyndham Hotels and Resorts have settled a closely watched customer data breach case, the FTC’s legal authority to enforce somewhat ambiguous cybersecurity standards has a firm legal stamp of approval. For the full article click here
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