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The Great Privacy Robbery: How to Protect Yourself from Home and Business Privacy Theft - Walla! Sentence

2022-04-24T08:27:33.540Z


When our smartphone is used as a means of espionage that allows us to take pictures and record and even record messages, the invasion of privacy has become an unbearable reality


The Great Privacy Robbery: How to Protect Against Privacy Theft at Home and Business

When our smartphone is used as a means of espionage that allows us to take pictures and record and even record messages, the invasion of privacy has become an unbearable reality.

Adv. Paz Yitzhaki-Weinberger, who deals with privacy protection regulations at the international level, expands on the current espionage capabilities and ways of defense.

Hila Tzur-Shinzi, in collaboration with Zap Legal

12/04/2022

Tuesday, 12 April 2022, 10:12 Updated: Wednesday, 13 April 2022, 13:56

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We were recently exposed to the NSO affair which raised awareness of the issue of privacy protection and in particular the ability of authorities to track a private person and know where he is, what he purchased and with whom he spoke, with the smartphone used as a means of espionage. .

That is, invasion of privacy not only in real time but also retroactively.

Attorney Paz Yitzhaki-Weinberger, who deals with privacy protection regulations at the international level, expands on the capabilities that currently exist and the ways of defense at the private and business level.



People are anxious for their privacy and rightly so, should they fear disclosure of private information if they have taken the necessary precautions.

For example, restricting publications to a specific audience, and even if there is no public interest in their activities?

It is recommended to use anonymous features that improve the situation, such as browsing through an anonymous window and to reject cookies (Photo: ShutterStock)

"Most of the services we use to share information online are apparently given to us for free because we do not pay money to create social interaction through a variety of applications, but we pay for the loss of privacy. We share private information freely and sometimes without being aware that someone is listening, photographing and collecting data. "About us. Strangers know what we and our relatives look like, are aware of our daily routine, and advertising companies collect data about us to interest us in proposals that match our consumer intentions," explains Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger.



"For example, if I now search the web using an engine "Looking for information on hotels in Italy for the coming month, it is not impossible that in a few seconds I will receive a sequence of ads and advertisements on my mobile device or e-mail box that makes my private interest in spring vacation public."



Today, explains Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger, it is possible to reach almost anyone, whether it is a legal break-in for law enforcement purposes or not, or whether it is our normal day-to-day activity of surfing the Internet, searching, viewing content, using social networks, Buying products and so on.



Which companies monitor and monitor our web browsing?



"These can be the technology giants we know well and we use their platforms (Facebook, Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Apple, Samsung, LinkedIn, eBay, Alibaba and so on), But also small businesses like the neighborhood grocery store or some website from which we have previously purchased various products.

In fact, any site can collect a lot of sensitive information about us such as: names, addresses, ID number, our credit information, date of birth and so on. "





According to Adv. Tzachaki

-Weinberger, "The problem with this is that we do not know how those entities store the information and we have no idea where our private information goes and where it flows, because some entities sell information to a third party."

Our freeware is monitored by big data engines for the production of comprehensive data, which are not necessarily personal, and so our private information is passed to those big data companies and even is monitored by AI (artificial intelligence) through sub-providers that we do not know and do not know. And what use will they make of our personal and private information?



Can it be said unequivocally that privacy has been lost?



"The technological public space has made our private information public in the full sense of the word," agrees Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger.

A 'smart city' is exactly the kind of ideas that allow certain bodies to get sources of information at the ground level, on the area - where there are available parking spaces, who travels on the road and whether the person is at home according to water and electricity consumption.

In fact, today it is possible to determine with certainty whether a particular apartment is empty and can be a target for burglary, and it is very easy to know where a person was, where Hannah was, who he visited and with whom he met. "



These figures are very disturbing.



"There are things that have been done at the state level and at the infrastructure level.

For example, today every policeman has a body camera and so does every mobile;

Each car park documents the entry and exit of vehicles while photocopying their license number,



What can be done anyway?



"Well, you can purchase various premium services to enjoy a higher level user profile, which does not include advertisements, harassment and tracking, use anonymous features that improve the situation, such as browsing an anonymous window, reject cookies (" cookies "- a string of letters to verify and track a user Which allow websites to track users) and thus at least reduce even if not completely prevent the possibility of tracking from different sites. "



Advocate Yitzhaki-Weinberger explains that "if possible, there is a benefit in terms of privacy for withdrawing funds from the account and making the payment in cash.

Although the cost will usually be higher than the price given with the club discount, this way you can repurchase the privacy and eliminate the consumer becoming an information product - the very use of credit cards and customer clubs of business entities means a significant loss of privacy, and in some cases for some people It causes a loss of control over expenses and an 'addiction to credit', and in this way a dual benefit can be achieved - both financially and while maintaining privacy. "

How does the legislation address the issue at both the individual level and the business level?



"Today there are new privacy protection regulations that are updated and changed according to the pace of technological advancement. These regulations are intended to regulate, among other things, the management of databases - what can be stored, what requires registration and supervision, what information security measures are required to meet basic standards, identity theft and compliance. In a similar international regulation, such as the European GDPR. "



Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger wishes to emphasize that "these regulations apply to all entities in the economy, each according to its level and classification, and are primarily aimed at large entities such as IEC, Bezeq, banks, transportation corporations such as Egged and Dan." Cellular, TV and cable companies, etc. Large entities Naturally, these entities store a lot of information about many people (sometimes about millions of citizens or literally almost every household in Israel), but also about small companies and entities such as law firms, which may store information "On a few more people, but still storing sensitive information about customers, information that must be handled with the required care and secured properly."



What are the business implications regarding privacy for Israeli businesses that are expanding to other countries, especially those from the "first world", developed countries where there is regulation of this area such as EU countries, the UK after the Brexit, the USA and Canada?



"An Israeli body that works with European or American companies or with European and American suppliers and customers is subject to Israeli regulation, European regulation and US regulation, which embodies additional rights such as the right to be forgotten.

The implication of this interest is that it is possible to demand the deletion of any mention that has appeared about the person who requests it (except for certain reservations), when a right that is not exercised despite an explicit request will result in very heavy fines.

Violation of privacy regulations in these countries can result in fines amounting to thousands of euros and up to a rate of many millions of euros, "says Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger.



"In addition, there is an issue of inequality between different people in the world when it comes to privacy. A European citizen enjoys many rights to protect privacy compared to a citizen of Uganda or the Philippines, who is denied significant protection and sanctions. For example, if a person from Rwanda asked to be removed from a mailing list May be repeatedly harassed by the same advertiser, without having a law that protects his right to protection from advertising harassment and the advertiser is sometimes indifferent to his request that there is no real 'teeth' for violating the privacy of this country's citizen. That they have the power to collapse businesses. "



Similar laws, adds Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger, also exist in the United States, where there is great sensitivity to defining a person as a "product" and ultra-Orthodox to the autonomy of the individual and constitutional rights, and therefore advertisers are required to inform the individual about the consequences of registering or receiving informed consent Express for "cookie" files.

In general, the awareness of privacy is higher, there is a consensus that a person needs to understand when he is giving up his privacy and allows intrusion into it and disclosure of personal information, and the legal tools are meant to ultimately protect the person at the edge.

"It should be noted," says Advocate Yitzhaki



-Weinberger, "that in many ways, the rights and protections of an Israeli citizen are still more limited than those of a European or American citizen."



Privacy?



"As I mentioned, businesses that have chosen to expand into First World or 'Second World' countries (mainly North America and the European Union) are exposed to stricter laws, which require, among other things, the employment of a local representative (usually a lawyer), such as GDPR or its English version. A resident of the European Union (or the United Kingdom for that matter), who serves as an address for the matter "



" This is the first rule and pillar of defense - compliance with the legislature's threshold requirements, as an Israeli business is expected to meet local legislator's requirements. And does not meet European requirements and commits failures in front of customers, suppliers and employees, exposed to sanctions that can start from small sums of money but these can lead to very heavy fines, amounting to millions of euros.



"Moreover, giants like Google and Microsoft can even be fined up to 4% of their total turnover - sanctions of hundreds of millions and billions of dollars. Therefore, every person or business operating in the international arena is required to know the privacy regulations of the country in which it operates - "The laws in England, for example, are different from those in the European Union following the Brexit."



Adv. Yitzhaki-Weinberger would like to emphasize that today it is not necessary to open a branch in another country, but it is sufficient to employ a subcontractor who will serve as an address or representative for you and ensure compliance with the requirements of the law and regulations.



"I recommend to any business owner of any size and especially those who have databases or information on citizens and foreign businesses, to consult with a legal entity that is knowledgeable in international legislation and in particular on issues of privacy in the technological age. To the European Union or the United States, and helps select reliable professionals who can also serve as the local representative of the business in the destination country. "



Adv. Paz Yitzhaki-Weinberger deals with foreign law, has extensive experience in the high-tech industry Consultants Ltd., which advises Israeli companies on information security and privacy protection.



For contact and additional details, please call - 077-2303726 or email - paz@piwlaw.com

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Adv. Paz Yitzhaki Weinberger on the Mishpati website





The information presented in the article does not constitute legal advice or a substitute for it and does not constitute a recommendation for taking proceedings or avoiding proceedings.

Anyone who relies on the information in the article does so at his own risk

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