By AFP on September 21, 2014
JERUSALEM - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu launched a National Authority for Cyber Defense on Sunday to oversee the protection of both military and civilian systems.
The announcement comes after Netanyahu accused regional foe Iran of launching repeated cyber attacks on Israel, particularly during its 50-day conflict with Hamas in July and August.
http://www.securityweek.com/sites/default/files/Israel-Cyberattack.jpgNetanyahu told ministers at the weekly cabinet meeting that the new body would be responsible not only for "protecting key facilities and organizations linked to defense but would also be tasked with defending Israeli civilians" against cyber attacks.
SecurityWeek/ full article here/ http://www.securityweek.com/israel-launches-cyber-defense-authority
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