James Francis Whitehead reports: Live facial recognition technology is spreading from city streets to supermarket aisles, with police and major retailers ramping up the use of the surveillance tool. Between London and Greater Manchester alone — home to roughly 11 million people, or about one-fifth of England’s population — millions are now potentially being scanned…
Data broker Kochava agrees to change business practices to settle lawsuit
Suzanne Smalley reports: Mobile device users who sued the data broker Kochava asked a federal judge for final approval to settle a lawsuit in a deal that will force the company to no longer share or sell data revealing sensitive locations. Kochava is currently embroiled in ongoing litigation with the Federal Trade Commission, which has said that the data…
Amendment 13 is gamechanger on data security enforcement in Israel
Globes reports: A recent conference discussed Amendment 13 to Israel’s Privacy Protection Law and how organizations can address emerging risks associated with the deployment of advanced AI. During a recent privacy and data-security conference in Israel, industry leaders explored the implications of Amendment 13 to Israel’s Privacy Protection Law and discussed how organizations can address…
Changes in the Rules for Disclosure for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Records: 42 CFR Part 2: What Changed, Why It Matters, and How It Aligns with HIPAAs
Colin J. Zick writes: On November, 7, 2025, I spoke to the Massachusetts Health Information Management Association about the federal government’s sweeping updates to 42 CFR Part 2—the confidentiality rules governing substance use disorder (SUD) records—to better align with HIPAA while preserving Part 2’s core patient protections. Issued in April 2024 with a two-year runway, the…