Third Circuit Affirms FTC Authority to Regulate Cybersecurity

On Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit issued its much-anticipated decision in Federal Trade Commission v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp., No. 14-3514 (3d Cir. Aug. 24, 2015), holding that the Federal Trade Commission has the authority to bring an action under Section 5 of the FTC Act for allegedly “unfair” cybersecurity practices.

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