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Marriott and Starwood hotels will have to get better at data security

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Federal Trade Commission announces order requiring Marriott and Starwood Hotels to improve security.

FTC charged the companies with lax security practices that resulted in three big breaches in 2015 , 2018 , and 2020 .

Breach affected more than 344 million customers worldwide, leaking passport details, payment cards, and other info.

The order will stay in effect for 20 years .