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Cybersecurity Conference Highlights History of Locks

The exhibition features 25 Israeli cyber technologies, each represented by a rare lock, some are over 2,000 years old, taken from a unique collection curated by Israeli collector Eran Landau. Each lock has a historical story behind it and serves as a metaphor for the defense mechanism and added value of each technology. [Press Release]

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Wall Street’s Real-Life Gordon Gekko, Ivan Boesky, 87, Dies in La Jolla

Published by Benzinga Ivan F. Boesky, a prominent figure in the 1980s Wall Street insider trading scandals, died Monday at the age of 87. His daughter,Marianne Boesky, confirmed the news, according to The New York Times. An inspiration for the character Gordon Gekko in Oliver Stone‘s movie “Wall Street” and its sequel, Mr. Boesky amassed

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‘Grit, Grace and Glamour’: Joan Jacobs Hailed as Down-to-Earth Donor Titan

Joan Jacobs was praised Monday as a woman of “grit, grace and glamour” whose “joyful generosity” — along with her Qualcomm founding husband, Irwin — made San Diego a cultural powerhouse amid her “unwavering commitment to make the world a better place.” [Ken Stone, Times of San Diego]

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Michael Jules Schwarz, Former Publisher of San Diego Jewish Times

When Michael retired from accounting, he became the owner and publisher of The San Diego Jewish Times. His passion for print journalism and Jewish life were a joy to him. Michael served on the boards and in leadership positions for the San Diego Jewish Academy (President), Optimist International of San Diego, and the La Jolla Golden Triangle Rotary Club (President) along with several other civic and Jewish organizations. [Schwarz family]

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Turkey reportedly freezes all trade with Israel

Published by IntelliNews Turkish officials were on May 2 cited as saying Turkey has frozen all trade with Israel over the latter’s actions in the war in Gaza. There was no formal announcement of the move by Ankara, but Bloomberg reported two officials as saying Turkey was blocking all exports and imports to and from

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Google Reportedly Fires 28 Staff Members Over Israel Cloud Contract Protests: ‘Majority Of Our Employees Do The Right Thing’

Published by Benzinga Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include the response from Google’s spokesperson regarding employee termination and Project Nimbus. Following protests over its Israeli government cloud contract, Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) has terminated 28 employees. This decision comes after nine workers were initially suspended and then arrested. What

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