Monthly Archives: March 2017

A biological model to count cyber threats

Posted on March 5, 2017

Israel’s Ben Gurion University has teamed up with Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University to fight advanced cyberthreats like the human body’s immune system fights bacteria. The cyber-immune technology will utilize BGU’s software and NTL’s hardware research expertise. http://www.timesofisrael.com/ntu-singapore-bgu-israel-team-up-on-cyber-project/

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2017 Japan Prize winner

Posted on March 5, 2017

One of my cyber heroes, Professor Adi Shamir of Israel’s Weizmann Institute has won a 2017 Japan Prize for his pioneering work on cryptography. In 1977 Shamir, together with Ron Rivest and Leonard Adleman invented the RSA public-key algorithm standard … Continue reading →

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The next generation of cyber experts

Posted on March 5, 2017

Israel is teaching its children the basic building blocks of the web. Sagy Bar of the Rashi Foundation, a philanthropic group running Israel’s new cyber education center said “first grade they learn the letters, then how to read and how … Continue reading →

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Solar light to Yazidi refugees in Iraq

Posted on March 5, 2017

Israeli humanitarian organization IsraAID is providing solar panels to a Yazidi refugee camp in northern Iraq to help 330 families access electricity. https://www.israel21c.org/aid-group-sends-solar-light-to-yazidi-refugees-in-iraq/

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Gluten-free food to be more accessible

Posted on March 5, 2017

Israel’s Health Ministry is making gluten-free food for celiac sufferers more available.  Grants will be given to Israeli producers of non-gluten food and a subsidy will be offered to a manufacturer of gluten-free flour. In addition, import regulations will be … Continue reading →

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The eighth great power of 2017

Posted on March 5, 2017

Tiny Israel has joined The American Interest magazine’s list of the world’s greatest powers for the first time – at number 8. It praises Israel’s schools, policies, thinkers, startups, entrepreneurs, technology, cybersecurity, irrigation, desalination, agri-tech and even its pivotal political … Continue reading →

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Everyone wanted to visit Israel

Posted on March 5, 2017

President Edgar Lungu of Zambia, who is on a five-day state visit to Israel, said his entire cabinet wanted to follow. But he only had room for his Ministers of Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Commerce, Trade and Industry, Energy, Tourism, Water … Continue reading →

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Israel hosts Forbes “under 30” Summit again

Posted on March 5, 2017

Around 750 young entrepreneurs from 35 countries are to attend Forbes Under 30 Summit EMEA in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem, from April 2nd to 6th. They will also attend a cybersecurity event, a venture capitalist meeting, plus visit archeological sites, … Continue reading →

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Israeli Arabs – integration not deprivation

Posted on March 5, 2017

Ambassador Yoram Ettinger gives nine facts to emphasize the wish of Israeli Arabs to be part of the Jewish State – and not to be linked with the Palestinian Arabs. http://www.jewishpress.com/indepth/analysis/the-ettinger-report/israeli-arabs-integration-not-deprivation/2017/01/30/ https://www.youtube.com/embed/2bniAHJf–A?rel=0

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IDF launches women into hi-tech

Posted on March 5, 2017

For the first time, most of the commanders of the IDF’s elite tech C4I communications corps are women.  30% of students on their C41 programmers’ training course are women. The IDF’s role of introducing women to hi-tech is crucial for … Continue reading →

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