
How to keep spear-phishers away
Ironscales trains employees to spot spear-phishing attacks. ‘Our brain is the best anti-fraud system that exists inside of any organization.’
Brian has been a journalist and high-tech entrepreneur for over 25 years. He combines this expertise for ISRAEL21c as he writes about hot new local startups, pharmaceutical advances, scientific discoveries, culture, the arts and daily life in Israel. He loves hiking the country with his family (and blogging about it). Originally from California, he lives in Jerusalem with his wife and three children.

Ironscales trains employees to spot spear-phishing attacks. ‘Our brain is the best anti-fraud system that exists inside of any organization.’

Israeli startup Guesty remotely manages 2,000 Airbnb properties and is eyeing other vacation-rental websites.

Post-IPO, Israeli website builder Wix grows vertically into the hospitality and restaurant markets.

SundaySky’s customers include US corporate giants AT&T, Sears, Home Depot and AIG.

Petbnb gives pet owners in Israel, and soon in the US, access to anyone who has the room and inclination to host Fido in their home.

FeeX uses crowdfunding data to suggest better deals on retirement account fees, so far saving 75,000 users some $300 million.

BreezoMeter app provides personalized air-pollution monitoring for Israel and soon in the US.

Two promising Israeli treatments target common conditions affecting millions of men across the world.

Israeli farmer living near Gaza prepares 35,000 free pita sandwiches each day for soldiers on the frontlines. A Haifa butcher supplies the meat.

The next anti-missile strategy from Rafael reportedly will take out missiles, mortars and even drones using high-energy laser.

Going to the doctor? No need to keep a binder filled with test results and medical records. A new Israeli-made app puts all that on a tablet.

Looking beyond the smartphone, Israel’s Altair Semiconductor readies a novel chip to power devices with embedded Internet.

Israeli company is revolutionizing the glass industry with smart glass that can become opaque or transparent at the touch of a button.

Israeli startup’s Alcohol Analytics aims to track how much beer is consumed in a bar, at what times, and which brands are most popular.

Bob Rosenschein’s newest venture makes it easier for Web surfers to get the information they need with a minimum number of clicks.