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On 1st July 1998 the District Court of Tel Aviv awarded the force of a judgment to an understanding reached in the first Israeli dispute relating to domain names (CF 615/98, MA 6529/96). In the understanding, Yahoo Israel undertook to stop using the name "Yahoo" within 24 hours and to transfer to Yahoo! Inc. all the rights in the domain ...

Feb. 1, 1998

Digital Money (Part 2)

Ever since the time of the Bar Kochba revolt, currency has been a clear symbol of national sovereignty. The power to issue it rests solely with the state or its authorities (section 28 of the Bank of Israel Law, chapter 34 of the US Code). At the same time, currency represents the economic stability of the issuing state. In this ...

March 1, 1998

Encryption and Electronic Commerce

The encryption of information is essential for the conduct of secure commercial activity over the Internet. Encryption mechanisms use sophisticated communications protocols like SSL (Secure Socket Layer) and SET (Secure Electronic Transaction), which enable credit card details to be given over the network in order to make purchases without fear of the details falling into unauthorized hands. Encryption is ...

Dec. 1, 1997

The Liability Of Internet Service Providers

The World Trend

The liability of Internet service providers ("ISPs") for the content passing through their computers or included in the sites hosted by them, is the subject of fierce controversy. Their possible liability extends over a wide range of routine Internet acts and situations. Just a few examples appear below:

An Internet site defames someone or infringes his privacy ...

Sept. 12, 1997

Permitted and Prohibited Advertising of Sites

Internet sites are multiplying at an amazing rate. According to various estimates the amount of data stored on the web is doubling every three to six months. Such being the case, competition for surfers is becoming stronger and stronger - a real war. And war is war: - from free advertisements (http://www.linkexchange.com or in Israel, the Israeli HyperBanner), ...

March 1, 1998

Encryption and Electronic Commerce - The Israeli Law

Israel is at the forefront of encryption development. Companies like Check Point, Algorithmic Research, Aliroo, Rad-Guard and many others are developing security and encryption systems based on codes. Israeli law contains many provisions which require steps to be taken for the security of information or make certain types of information privileged. Provisions of this type are a ...

Feb. 1, 1998

Digital Money (Part 1)

The total virtualisation of payments finds striking expression in digital money. These are bits of data, representing money, which are purchased for consideration from an issuer and stored on the computer's hard drive or in an electronic wallet. Legally, digital cash constitutes the issuer's obligation to convert it into legal tender when the electronic bits are returned to it.

Digital ...

Aug. 15, 1997

Local and International Jurisdiction on the Internet (Part I)

As the amount of information and number of sites on the Internet has grown, so Cyberspace litigation has multiplied. This litigation inevitably raises substantial issues of local and international jurisdiction. Since June 1996, time after time, the courts in the USA have had to rule on their jurisdiction to hear in one state on-line activity which was prima facie performed ...

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