The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/isoc-israel-internet-association/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Mon, 15 Jun 2026 04:50:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png ISOC Israel Internet Association | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/isoc-israel-internet-association/ 32 32 Facebook removes 30 fake profiles, most of them backing Netanyahu https://www.timesofisrael.com/facebook-removes-30-fake-profiles-most-of-them-backing-netanyahu/ Tue, 26 Mar 2019 21:43:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2044798 Social media company agrees to examine hundreds more suspect profiles submitted by public via tool to flag suspicious content

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]]> Israel tries to take the sting out of typing in Hebrew https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-tries-to-take-the-sting-out-of-typing-in-hebrew/ Tue, 13 Dec 2016 17:40:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1519223 Standards Institution grapples with confusing locations of punctuation keys

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]]> Israel at 68 online: Connected, curious, and a bit apprehensive https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-at-68-online-connected-curious-and-a-bit-apprehensive/ Fri, 13 May 2016 10:57:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1391530 Vast majority see the web as an invaluable resource, study finds, although there are some concerns as well

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]]> High prices drive Israelis into eBay’s arms https://www.timesofisrael.com/high-prices-drive-israelis-into-ebays-arms/ Fri, 02 Jan 2015 10:43:20 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1115193 To combat the cost of living, consumers in droves are buying from overseas sites, according to research by PayPal

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]]> Many Israelis get top-secret ‘news’ from WhatsApp: poll https://www.timesofisrael.com/many-israelis-get-top-secret-news-from-whatsapp-poll/ Wed, 30 Jul 2014 14:29:29 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1039124 Social media spreads reports, true or false, like wildfire, survey says, and the potential for damage is great

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]]> Hackers threaten ‘Israhell’ cyber-attack over Gaza https://www.timesofisrael.com/hackers-threaten-israhell-cyber-attack-over-gaza/ Wed, 09 Jul 2014 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1024632 Israel already faces a million cyber-attacks a day; things might get worse before they get better, say experts

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]]> A third of Israelis suffer online bullying https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-third-of-israelis-suffer-online-bullying/ Mon, 10 Feb 2014 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=867358 Unsafe surfing is endemic to Israel, a poll ahead of Safer Internet Day shows; kids and adults are victims of abuse, theft, privacy invasions

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]]> How Facebook ‘liberated’ its Israeli namesake https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-facebook-liberated-its-israeli-namesake/ Wed, 08 May 2013 09:56:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=494080 A cybersquatter managed to get hold of the top-level Israeli domain name associated with the world's largest social network -- but his plan was thwarted

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]]> On eve of attack, Israel preparing for the cyber-worst https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-eve-of-attack-israel-preparing-for-the-cyber-worst/ Fri, 05 Apr 2013 03:44:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=445256 Top cybersecurity experts lay out how businesses, government -- and ordinary Israelis -- can protect themselves from 'the largest Internet battle in the history of mankind'

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]]> True, Anonymous dislikes Israel. It doesn’t like anyone else, either https://www.timesofisrael.com/true-anonymous-dislikes-israel-it-doesnt-like-anyone-else-either/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 01:39:27 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=407594 The hacker group targeted Israeli sites during Pillar of Defense, but has taken aim at nearly every Mideast country with almost the same ferocity

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]]> Top cop details the complexities of fighting cyber-crime https://www.timesofisrael.com/top-cop-details-the-complexities-of-fighting-cyber-crime/ Sat, 09 Mar 2013 04:03:08 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=400160 Traditional investigation techniques fall short when facing cyber-criminals from bank robbers to pedophiles... and then there's the struggle to explain the cases to judges

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]]> Israel’s infrastructure exposed to cyber-risk https://www.timesofisrael.com/israels-infrastructure-exposed-to-cyber-risk/ Wed, 20 Feb 2013 11:52:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=381390 Though less talented than the Chinese, Iranian and Arab hackers may be able to get to electrical and water systems, expert warns

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]]> Standing up for Internet freedom, in Israel and the world https://www.timesofisrael.com/standing-up-for-internet-freedom-in-israel-and-the-world/ Tue, 18 Dec 2012 08:09:43 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=314016 Israel, the US and 54 other countries voted against changes in an international telecommunications treaty that could lead to increased web censorship, Israeli experts say

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]]> Court: Legal or otherwise, all Internet information is kosher for Israelis https://www.timesofisrael.com/court-legal-or-otherwise-all-internet-information-is-kosher-for-israelis/ Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:59:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=63212 Judge rules blocking people from online gambling sites constitutes infringement on freedom of information

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