The Hill reports on Tuesday’s oral arguments in Wyndham Worldwide Corporation’s battle against “the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in a high-stakes legal case that will help define the role of the federal government in protecting the security of consumer data online.” Wyndham is trying “to reverse a district judge’s decision endorsing the FTC’s enforcement authority,” the report states, noting Wyndham’s lawyers argue the FTC “overstepped its authority by punishing companies for weak cybersecurity.” Indiana University’s Fred Cate said, “I would not at all be surprised if the case went to the Supreme Court … And if in fact this went against the FTC, Congress would almost certainly have to act because we would be left without a security regulator with authority across the economy.” Editor’s Note: See the IAPP Westin Research Center’s FTC Casebook for information on FTC v. Wyndham.
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