Privacy

Israel privacy watchdog orders police probe into leak of Yahalomi mother, daughter's footage

According to an investigation by the Authority, the information published on some media outlets may have come from the police, while it's not been determined that a privacy violation occurred.

|BySARAH BEN-NUN
Mili and Liel Yahalomi exiting Ben-Gurion Airport, October 7, 2026.
A few simple checks can help consumers spot scams before they pay.

How to reliably identify trustworthy websites

As online fraud increases, these signals help you find reputable providers. Look for a legal notice, privacy policy, secure payment, licenses and fair terms and conditions.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH DRÜCKGLÜCK
In a digital world built on data, privacy is no longer a luxury - it is a value worth protecting.

Israel's crypto boom meets privacy culture

As cryptocurrency reshapes digital transactions, Israel faces a growing challenge: Protecting personal privacy while maintaining effective oversight of a rapidly evolving financial ecosystem.

|ByIN COOPERATION WITH JAMES EVANS
US troops from the Army's 82nd Airborne Division wait at Green Ramp before they head out for a deployment to the Middle East on January 4, 2020 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid reports data used to target forces in Middle East

The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers can be used to track and target military personnel.

|ByREUTERS

Privacy expert: GDPR provides opportunity for Israeli hi-tech

The figures published by multinational law firm DLA Piper last week show that many organizations have heeded the new breach notification regulations.

FEBRUARY 11, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
Prof. Patrick Van Eecke, partner and global co-chair of DLA Piper's privacy, data protection and security practice

Nearly half of teens accept social media requests from strangers

Finding comes in report to mark International Data Privacy Day.

JANUARY 28, 2019ByEYTAN HALON
A man uses a smartphone in New York City, in this picture taken November 6, 2013