Netanyahu: We need a UN of the Internet

globes.co.il 1,500 participants came to hear about developments in information security at the CyberTech 2014 conference today and tomorrow. The most prominent, although in view of his recent remarks at Davos, predictable participant, is Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who does not usually attend even more prestigious high-tech conferences. Netanyahu spoke at length on the challenges of the times and the risks that the cyber world brings with it, and shared a private experience as a student at MIT with the audience. "Decision-makers should meet and set up a kind of UN of the Internet," said Netanyahu. "We need a coalition of leading companies with capabilities in this world. This is the best thing that we can do to deal with the challenges. In my opinion, Israel is a leader in this field. We decided to concentrate these skills and establish a consortium of our security agencies, research institutes, and businesses. We think we can turn the curse of the Internet into a blessing, because we all need it." Netanyahu continued, "We set up a special organization, a cyber headquarters, to see how it is possible to combine these capabilities with others. to read more: globes.co.il