US FTC says Marriott will boost security to settle data breach charges

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has mandated Marriott International and Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide to implement an information security program to address data breaches that occurred between 2014 and 2020. These breaches impacted over 344 million customers globally, with the FTC attributing the incidents to Marriott’s inadequate security measures. This settlement aims to address Marriott’s security shortcomings and prevent future breaches.

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