The Israeli Law, Information and Technology Authority (ILITA) recently published draft guidelines regarding Data Protection and Privacy in smart cards in the public transport sector. The draft refers to personal cards, such as the rechargeable "Rav-Kav" (Hebrew for "Multi-Line") cards which are used on the bus and train systems. According to an agreement with the Ministry of Transport (MOT), the ...

The Israel Antitrust Authority (IAA) has cleared the way for a group of prominent video content publishers and distributors to join forces in fighting online piracy. IAA issued a decision according to which such companies can establish a joint venture to handle the campaign against Internet piracy and enforce their intellectual property rights. Without IAA's permit, their joint operation might ...

In a first of a kind decision, the Magistrate Court in Rishon Le-zion, convicted two computer personell who provided technical support to a gambling website. The two were convicted based on their own admissions and as part of a plea bargain, for assisting in the running of lotteries and gambling (a crime under section 225 of the Israeli Criminal Code). ...