The Knesset (the Israeli Parliament), recently completed the enactment of the controversial biometric database law. The law, originally enacted in 2009, establishes a national database containing biometric data of all Israeli citizens. Its declared purpose is combating large-scale loss and theft of government-issued ID cards and passports used by criminals and terrorists. The original law established an initial pilot period ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published guidance informing of the FDA’s recommendations for managing postmarket cybersecurity vulnerabilities for marketed and distributed medical devices. The guidance emphasizes that manufacturers of medical devices should monitor, identify, and address cybersecurity vulnerabilities and exploits as part of their postmarket management. It urges manufacturers to implement comprehensive cybersecurity risk management programs and ...