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Why Israel Could Be the Next Cybersecurity World Power

jfruh writes: Beersheba is a small town in southern Israel, more than an hour's drive away from Tel Aviv and the bulk of the country's population. But the city is a hotbed of cybersecurity startups driven in part by a graduate program at the local university and the country's military and intelligence apparatus's keen interest in the subject. "To become such a cyber nexus, any place has to have several ingredients: A great university with a solid computer science department with a penchant for security research. Check. Several industry partners who have set up their own research and innovation laboratories nearby, to take advance of the cheap labor pool of graduate students. Check. An active venture capitalist operation that can fund startups is also essential, along with mentors who can help entrepreneurs along. Double check. And finally some solid support for local and national government to grease the wheels of progress. Check."

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  1. Will the Internet become the next Middle East? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Funny

    What kind of yahoo is running that country anyhow?

    1. Re:Will the Internet become the next Middle East? by penguinoid · · Score: 5, Funny

      What kind of yahoo is running that country anyhow?

      Netanyahu.

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  2. Re:Fuck Israel! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Hey buddy, take it up with Allah, he made them the Chosen People, not us.