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CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

CTech's Monday Roundup of Israeli Tech News

The dodgy framework and the middlemen: how NSO sold its first Pegasus license; WeTech Berlin | Who's who at WeTech Berlin 2020

CTech | 14:24, 24.02.20

The dodgy framework and the middlemen: how NSO sold its first Pegasus license. A legal dispute regarding brokerage fees sheds light on the way the malware was first sold to a foreign country. American businessman Elliott Broidy, currently under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice for possible violations of lobbying laws, was originally tapped as one of the architects of the deal despite admitting to large-scale bribery shortly before. Read more

 

WeTech Berlin | Who's who at WeTech Berlin 2020. Leading industry and government figures will convene later this month at Calcalist’s WeTech Berlin conference

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WeTech Berlin | Zooming out on global tech trends. Yifat Oron, the CEO of LeumiTech and chairwoman of Bank Leumi's Innovation Committee highlights the latest tech trends. Read more

 

Isaelis at risk of coronavirus should pledge to stay in quarantine, says Dan Ariely. The bestselling author and behavioral economist told Calcalist that travelers returning from Southeast Asia should be made to sign a declaration of intent at Ben Gurion Airport to keep the quarantine rules. Read more

Election | Likud Fends Off Privacy Infringement Accusations. Israel’s ruling Likud party has requested the country’s Supreme Court dismiss a petition against its use of campaign management app Elector, submitted after several security vulnerabilities in the app were detected. Read more

Interview | Israel can lead the industry 4.0 revolution, says economist. Eugene Kandel, CEO of nonprofit Start-Up Nation Central, believes that Israel can be a leader of industrial tech, even if the local traditional industry stays behind. Israel has two separate economies, and that is OK, he says. Read more

Interview | Israel's transportation crisis is a state of national emergency, says former transportation ministry director. Dan Harel, the former chairman of Israel Railways and former managing director of Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, spoke to Calcalist about the ills of the country’s public and private transportation systems. Read more

 

Dark Web | DarkWeb economy: buzzwords or unique ecosystem? Darknet, criminal activity, intelligence operations, tech companies that operate in the dark web, and the legal aspects of the dark web operation were some of the topics discussed at the Dark-Web Economy conference held Wednesday in Tel Aviv by Herzog Fox & Neeman and Herzog Strategic, in partnership with CTech by Calcalist. Read more

Cyber insurance startup At-Bay raises $34 million. At-Bay analyzes the digital systems of its clients to determine their level of exposure to cyberattacks. Read more 

Schneider electric backs venture capital firm Grove. Schneider Electric invested $10 million in commitments in venture capital firm Grove Ventures Capital’s second fund, announced last week. Read more

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