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.

Mili and Liel Yahalomi exiting Ben-Gurion Airport, October 7, 2026.
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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


Benjamin Netanyahu suggests microchipping kids, slammed by experts

"If the information with the kids' location is uploaded to the internet, a pedophile with some cyber knowledge may invade the system and stalk them," cyber expert Einat Meron said.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

Elon Musk's SpaceX bans Zoom over privacy concerns

NASA, one of SpaceX's biggest customers, also prohibits its employees from using Zoom.

SpaceX founder and chief engineer Elon Musk attends a post-launch news conference to discuss the SpaceX Crew Dragon astronaut capsule in-flight abort test at the Kennedy Space Center

Zoom is being sued for sharing data with Facebook without explicit consent

On Monday, Robert Cullen of Sacramento filed a suit against Zoom for alleged contravention of California's new data privacy laws.

Members of the city commission to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vote during a meeting via Zoom video link in Lviv, Ukraine March 26, 2020.

Coronavirus outbreak raises concerns over privacy violations

On Monday Israel announced that all those entering the country from abroad would be required to spend 14 days in home isolation and follow the guidelines it set out.

A paramedic wearing a protective suit stands near a special polling station set up by Israel's election committee so Israelis under home-quarantine, such as those who have recently travelled back to Israel from coronavirus hot spots, can vote in Israel's national election, in Ashkelon, Israel March

State issues toothless warning to political parties about abusing privacy

Statement lacks concrete updates, penalties

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaking at the Knesset, February 2020.

Planning Your Privacy: How to Prepare For The Unexpected

When you focus too much on specific attacks rather than considering the totality of your individual or organization’s data protection, privacy, network security, and process requirements


Rami Levi mobile officials suspected of privacy invasion for personal gain

The system that records communication data was meant to be used strictly for the purpose of fraud prevention. Rami Levy officials used it to spy on employees and reporters.

Different types of 4G, 5G and data radio relay antennas for mobile phone networks are pictured on a relay mast operated by Vodafone in Berlin, Germany April 8, 2019.

Is Google eavesdropping? A Belgium news report says yes

"Okay Google. May I hit my wife?"

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Parashat Balak: The challenge of privacy

We live in a generation that has left us almost completely exposed, and therefore we must learn the limits of suitable exposure.

‘IN THE Israelites’ camp, the tent doors did not face each other so that each family could have privacy.’

VPN and Tor: How to be Safe Online

In the post-Snowden world, it’s painfully apparent that espionage is a very real threat to everyone. It is known by a nicer name now—surveillance—but espionage it is.