Anonymous threaten with another “Electronic Holocaust”
A video released this past week by the Anonymous hacker collective vowed to inflict an “Electronic Holocaust” on Israel. The video shows a masked individual in a suit delivering a prepared statement, in which he announces April 7 as the date of a concerted attack on Israel's online servers. “As we did many times, we will take down your servers, government websites, Israeli military websites, and Israeli institutions,” he said. “We will erase you from cyberspace in our Electronic Holocaust.”
We will be as careful as possible, but considering their last attempt, this past November, there’s nothing for us to worry about.
Israelis to launch Wikipedia for children
While most children today know the phrase ‘Google it’, the best way to find an answer to the multitude of questions posed by children is still in an encyclopedia. Of course, in today’s digital world there’s no need to look for the volume and letter of the topic in question, the internet has made research much easier.
But not all the information on the WWW is trustworthy and not all of it is safe for kids. Enter Wiki-Kids, an Israeli-made tablet-formatted encyclopedia that offers curious kids a platform they can use to independently explore the world.
A few Turkish entrepreneurs seek to strengthen ties with Israel
When thinking of the Israel-Turkey relationship, “cooperation” is not among the first words that come to mind. But still, it turns out that not everyone involves business with politics. Cagdas Onen is one of the few entrepreneurs operating in Turkey to advance technological cooperation between Israeli and Turkish entrepreneurs and investors, with the aim of together realizing the shared potential.
Israeli Knesset unveils solar rooftop
The much-talked about solar field on the Knesset rooftop is now a reality. At a festive dedication ceremony at the end of March, Knesset Speaker Yuli Edelstein called the new energy source “a turning point with regards to the environmental awareness revolution.”
“The installment of the solar panels, the highlight of the Green Knesset Project, will bring about the optimal use of solar energy, which, thank G-d, we have here in abundance, and will lead – along with the other [energy-saving] measures we have taken – to major savings in the consumption of electricity – which constitutes a third of the Knesset’s total energy consumption,” said Edelstein.
Teva to purchase Auspex
Israel's Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. is buying Auspex Pharmaceuticals for about $3.2 billion in a move to strengthen its position on central nervous system condition treatments. Jerusalem-based Teva said last week that it will pay $101 per share, marking a 47 percent premium to San Diego-based Auspex's closing stock price on Friday.