Privacy

US military turns off ad trackers on devices amid reports data used to target forces in Middle East

The disclosures highlight a growing national security concern: that location data collected by the advertising industry and sold by data brokers can be used to track and target military personnel.

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.
 Google logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023.

'Think before you type': Expert explains how Yahalomi case shows dangers of sharing all with an AI

“Your personal data is already for sale - the question is who’s taking it back.”

Your personal data is for sale. Privacy Bee earned PCMag's first perfect score fighting it

Israel Elections: A polling station in Jerusalem, as Israelis vote in their general elections, on March 23, 2021.

Sohlberg ruling to stop announcing voters' names 'restores respect,' says former deputy A-G


New Israeli startup to keep prying eyes from your phone

Mobile technology startup Unplugged empowers consumers to communicate and browse online while protecting their privacy from unwanted monitoring and analysis.

A Samsung Galaxy Z Flip foldable smartphone .

Workplace surveillance is a mixed bag - opinion

From the time of the Industrial Revolution, employers have been distrustful of employees and have repeatedly found it necessary to implement systems devoted to monitoring and surveillance.

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WhatsApp will let you hide your 'online' status in new privacy update

The instant messaging service has unveiled three new privacy features, with the aim of making chats "as private as face-to-face conversations."

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration

Iranian hackers leak info of over 300,000 Israelis from tourism sites

Iranian hacker group Sharp Boys obtained personal data from over 20 Israeli tourism sites.

Iranian flag and cyber code [Illustrative]

Israeli start-up Darrow aims to fix justice system using data

Users typically don’t notice when their rights are being infringed upon by corporations. This is where companies like Darrow come in.

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Secret CIA surveillance program collected records of US citizens

Two US senators said the CIA had kept a bulk surveillance program secret from the public and Congress.

 The logo of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is shown in the lobby of the CIA headquarters in Langley, Virginia March 3, 2005.

The Israeli public has a right to know about illegal surveillance - opinion

Civilians should have the tools to sue for such infringements on their privacy.

 PRIME MINISTER Naftali Bennett with Israel Police chief Insp.-Gen. Kobi Shabtai during a ceremony after the largest-ever police operation against illegal gun dealers, in Tel Aviv in November.

Court ruling giving police access to phone data sets dangerous precedent - editorial

The court decision is highly problematic, and we urge the Knesset to enact legislation that will prevent this from happening again.

 THE SUPREME Court, Jerusalem: Critiques from Right and Left.

IDF officer charged for secretly photographing female soldiers

During the hearing, complainants slapped him in the face, shouting "you ruined our lives, you should be ashamed!"

 IDF officer Lt.-Col. Dan Sharoni at the IDF military court in the Kirya military headquarters

Can the FBI monitor your WhatsApp conversations?

According to the document, iMessage and WhatsApp provides the FBI access to more data categories than other platforms, including content and history of messages sent and received.

Silhouettes of mobile users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp logo in this picture illustration