The case of FTC v. Wyndham is one of the most important security and privacy cases decided in the last 10 years. The case affirms several important principles governing data security, and it is a must-read for business executives and attorneys.
First, it cements the FTC’s authority to act as the nation’s privacy and security watchdog. Second, it identified a laundry list of privacy and security missteps. Third, it stands for the proposition that if a company was not on notice that it has to meet certain privacy and security standards, even if they are not readily and specifically ascertainable, it is now.
