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Internal Security Directive (FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp.)

Use this to issue a directive or mandate from leadership on security: required actions, deadlines, or standards; creates clear accountability and follow-up.


Purpose

This directive establishes mandatory internal actions and timelines required to address risks and obligations associated with FTC v. Wyndham Worldwide Corp.. It is intended to create clear operational expectations, ownership, and enforcement posture across relevant teams.

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Scenario: In an illustrative period following the Third Circuit Wyndham decision and the stipulated injunction (time), the Security Director (role) prepares a internal security directive (type) for leadership stakeholders (audience).

INTERNAL SECURITY DIRECTIVE

Issuing authority: Chief Information Security Officer (with acknowledgment of Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel)
Effective date: March 25, 2016
Subject: Mandatory Control Directive — Franchise Connectivity Standards and Assessment Finding Closure

Context: This directive is issued to enforce controls required for stipulated-order compliance and to reduce franchise connectivity and payment-environment risk. It sets mandatory operational expectations for segmentation, access governance, and assessment remediation evidence.

Directive: Effective immediately, designated property-to-corporate connectivity controls shall follow approved standards and exception governance. Assessment findings shall be remediated or risk-accepted with documented approval and revisit date. Teams must produce updated baseline inventory and closure plans by June 30, 2016.

Accountability and Deadlines: Franchise technology owners are responsible for control implementation and reporting. The CISO organization governs exceptions and escalation pathways. Compliance status is reviewed on defined cadence; overdue high-risk findings are escalated to executive governance and audit committees.

Document-type guide: Internal Security Directive

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