A Cashless World: How the Shift to Digital Payments Is Changing Legal Risk
Cash is disappearing — and the future is already here.Payment apps, digital wallets, and “Buy Now, Pay Later” solutions have become part of everyday life. But alongside the convenience, new legal risks are emerging — and they’re just as real as the money moving behind the screen. Who’s Responsible When Something Goes Wrong? When money […]
When AI Hallucinates in Court: Why Lawyers Must Pay the Price
It began as a routine filing. But it ended with a federal judge imposing a $24,400 sanction against two lawyers whose court submissions included no fewer than 55 fabricated case citations. The suspected culprit: an unchecked use of artificial intelligence. The attorneys’ brief included references to non-existent rulings and distorted versions of genuine cases. These inaccuracies […]
DPO vs. CISO: Two Roles, One Mission — Data Protection
As privacy regulations tighten in Israel (especially with Amendment 13) and across the EU (GDPR) organizations face increasing pressure to establish and maintain clear responsibilities for data governance. Two key roles have emerged at the forefront of this effort: the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) (or sometimes Chief Information and Cyber […]
Force Majeure Is Back on the Agenda: The 2025 Edition
In international commercial contracts, certain clauses appear almost universally. One of the most common is Force Majeure, a provision designed to protect parties from obligations they cannot fulfill due to extraordinary and unforeseeable events. But in today’s world, what exactly qualifies as “force majeure”? A third-party service outage? A cyberattack? A sudden regulatory change?If your […]
What’s the Difference Between Open Banking, a Securities License, and a Digital Bank?
If you work in tech, finance, or legal—chances are you’ve heard these terms thrown around: Open Banking, Securities License, Digital Bank. They all sound like parts of the same puzzle. But in reality, they serve very different purposes and operate under entirely different regulatory models. Here’s a quick breakdown to clarify the confusion: Open Banking – […]
New Israeli Law Enters Into Force: What Happens to Your Digital Accounts After You’re Gone?
On July 23, 2025, a groundbreaking Israeli law came into effect: the Digital Content Access After Death Law, 2024. This new legislation addresses a major question of our digital age:Who gets access to our online accounts and personal content after we die—or if we lose the ability to manage them ourselves? What Does the Law […]
How AI Systems Are Subject to the Privacy Protection Law
In April 2025, Israel’s Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) released a draft guidance clarifying how core principles of privacy law apply to artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The guidance outlines regulatory expectations for companies using AI technologies that process personal data. 1. Scope of the Law Any AI system that processes personal data—at any stage of its […]
Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act)
The European Parliament has officially adopted the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), marking the first comprehensive legal framework in the world for regulating artificial intelligence technologies. This groundbreaking legislation reflects the European Union’s commitment to ensuring that AI is developed and used in a manner that is safe, transparent, and aligned with fundamental rights. The […]
From Bureaucratic Reduction to Increased Organizational Accountability
Mandatory Appointment of a Data Protection Officer (DPO) The amendment transforms the DPO role from a voluntary position into a regulatory requirement for: Similar to the GDPR, the DPO’s role remains unchanged: ensuring compliance with the law, promoting data protection and security, serving as a knowledge and expertise hub, advising management and employees, developing training and monitoring […]
Rising Threats Targeting Microsoft Office 365 Users
A sophisticated botnet attack is targeting Microsoft 365 accounts worldwide using password-spraying techniques. What Are the Risks? This botnet attack has severe implications for business operations: The attackers employ Basic Authentication to conduct password spraying, targeting widely used or compromised passwords across numerous accounts. How to Protect Your Organization Implement the following strategies to reduce the […]