Israel Extends Digital Surveillance of Citizens, Despite Lack of Coronavirus Data
With a very low success rate and few real details, the Shin Bet’s mandate for contact tracing was extended for the fifth time
Refaella Goichman
Israel’s Reputation as ‘Startup Nation’ Is Fraying, Survey Finds
While Israeli technology prowess is as strong as ever, other countries are surpassing Israel as a high-tech brand
‘The Coronavirus Lockdown Could Damage Israel’s Image as a Tech Superpower’
While some high-tech companies can keep working from home, hardware firms say that without a permit to work onsite, their ability to supply customers will be undermined
As Jobless Number Climbs, Businesses Brace for Lockdown, Beg for Exemption
Tech sector should remain relatively unaffected, but lockdown could spell disaster for manufacturers, who say less than 1% of their workforce has tested positive to COVID
Netanyahu's Party Faces Fine for Election App Leaks That Compromised Voter Privacy
Justice Ministry holds Likud and opposition party Yisrael Beiteinu responsible for the massive data leak, as they failed to safeguard the voter registry in the March election
High-tech Giant Nvidia Tells Israeli Managers to Relocate to U.S. Due to Coronavirus Fears
California company plans to move the top managers of Israel’s Mellanox to United States, fearing impact of coronavirus lockdown due to begin on Friday
Israeli High-tech Won't Subscribe to Silicon Valley’s Differential-pay Policy
‘The use of the virus to cut wages because of work from home is cynical and wrong,’ says one Israeli company about the new U.S. trend
Want to Work in Israeli Hi-tech? You May Be in for Hell
Five days to build a new product for a non-existent job? Ghosting? Tech hiring during the pandemic has taken a dystopian turn and a rebellion is brewing
Inside the Secret Israeli Industry of Fake Facebook Profiles
An investigation reveals a network of fictitious Facebook accounts — all linked to one Israeli firm — and sheds light on how these avatars and their operators evade detection, pushing commercial and political content
Gong Achieves $2.2 Billion Valuation, Vaulting It to Israel’s Top 5
Within two and a half weeks, at the height of the coronavirus pandemic, and without initiating the move, Gong managed to raise $200 million from a line of reputable investors
Health Ministry Ad Campaign Fails as Israelis Delete Coronavirus Tracing App
Of the 100,000 people who downloaded the app over the weekend, which provides information on confirmed COVID-19 carriers who have been in the user’s vicinity, half later deleted it
Likud Expected to Be Fined for Privacy Leaks in Its Election App
In February, Haaretz revealed that Likud's Elector campaign app led to the exposure of personal data of 6.5 million Israelis who make up the voter registry
EU Ruling, Shin Bet Cellphone Tracking Create Quandary for Israeli Tech Firms
Two developments will make it harder, more costly for firms to meet European privacy standards
Israel’s Nanox Aims to Provide Medical Imaging at a Fraction of the Cost
The startup's digital x-ray could be rapidly deployed in places that cannot afford larger imaging equipment
Israeli Startup Offers Hope for Pro Sports Leagues
South Korean soccer league and WSC Sports may blaze a trail for monetizing games without any fans attending
Microsoft to Buy Israeli Cybersecurity Startup CyberX
The U.S. software giant is expected to pay $165 million for the internet of things cybersecurity platform company
Israeli Malls, Required to Monitor Shoppers in the Battle Against Coronavirus, Fear Losing Traffic
Health Ministry is conditioning reopening big shopping centers on customers downloading tracking apps ■ Mall owners say they oppose the idea to protect customer privacy, but some are apparently concerned about losing clients
American-Israeli Data Storage Startup Vast Raises $100 Million
Round values company at $1.1 billion before money comes in
Shin Bet Tracking, Police Check-ups: Pandemic Spurs Rise of Israel's Big Coronavirus Brother
Thanks to the coronavirus, more and more government bodies and private groups are tracking where Israelis are and what they're doing
Israeli Defense Ministry Teaming Up With Spyware Firm NSO to Fight Coronavirus
Authorities looking into tasking controversial firm with aggregating all information available to grade likelihood of any resident to have been exposed to the coronavirus
Israeli Doctors Warn Shin Bet Surveillance Actually Hindering Efforts to Combat Coronavirus
Physicians' association claims the security service's use of technology to identify people who have come in contact with carriers of the coronavirus is not providing the right information
Israel Is the Only Democracy Using Its Security Services to Track Coronavirus Victims
Many countries use technological means in an attempt to limit the spread of the virus and enforce isolation, but Israel is acting more like China than other Western nations
Senior Campaign Official Says Netanyahu's Party Tracked Voters' Phones on Election Day
Gili Argentaro has told a podcast that voters could be located 'at the level of 15 meters' in a bid to get them to the polls
Netanyahu Rival's Party Says Hit by Russian Bots, Then Blames PM's Party
Yisrael Beiteinu hired an intelligence firm to investigate site purporting to be run by ex-Soviet immigrants and calling Avigdor Lieberman an 'existential danger'
Likud Election App Is Like Coronavirus for Israel's Security, ex-Mossad Chief Says
Anyone with an Israeli phone number can access the Elector app's full voter database ■ High Court dismisses petition against the app: ‘It's a civil matter'
Presentation Shows: Company Headed by Gantz Had No Clients Besides the Police
Now-defunct AI company had told the police its product was ready while it was still developing basic voice and machine text analysis
Want Your Money? Tell Us Who You’ll Be Voting for in Israel's Next Election
Some ATMs asking users to take opinion poll when they withdraw money. Operator: It’s legal, more polls to come
Likud’s Version of Big Brother: Its Controversial App for Israeli Voters
One party activist said he deleted the app – and two minutes later, received a text message imploring him to re-install it. Another user was a 13-year-old boy, who is too young to vote
Israeli Cybersecurity Startup Makes One Billion Dollar Exit
Armis sold to New York-based global private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners
Thanks to Last-minute Intel Deal, Israeli Tech Exits Doubled in 2019
Sales and IPOs reached $9.9 billion, capping decade total of $70.8 billion