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Ambassador Highlights U.S.-Israel Cyber Cooperation

Wednesday, July 1st, 2015

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Ambassador Highlights U.S.-Israel Cyber Cooperation

United States Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro. Photo: U.S. Department of State.

The United States and Israel have cooperated on several cyber issues over the past five years, Daniel Shapiro, U.S. Ambassador to Israel, said last week at a cybersecurity conference.Both countries are exchanging information on how to best protect themselves from cyber threats, promoting investment in cyber and the protection of digital infrastructure, and partner to ensure freedom of expression on the internet, Shapiro said in an address to the 5th Annual International Cybersecurity Conference at Tel Aviv University on June…

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