Marriott to Overhaul Data Security System in FTC Settlement
October 16, 2024
By: Jackson K. Somes
In this week’s Business in 2024 webinar, Bond litigation attorney Jackson Somes reviewed some of the details of Marriott International’s settlement with the Federal Trade Commission over a series of data breaches spanning 2014 through 2020. During the breaches, information about 339 million customers – including names, unencrypted passport numbers and payment card data – was accessed by hackers. As part of the settlement, Marriott agreed to undertake an extensive upgrade of its data privacy security protocols. In a separate settlement with attorneys general from 49 states and the District of Columbia, Marriott agreed to pay a $52 million fine related to the breaches.
The full webinar covered the following topics:
- Marriott to Overhaul Data Security System in FTC Settlement
- Data Privacy and Cybersecurity in the Hospitality Industry
- NYDOL’s Proposed Regulations Concerning Pay Transparency Law Have Expired
- Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act Litigation
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