How did Israel become a leader in cybersecurity?

"It all started because of the government that realized that threats to our security are out there not just on a military level regarding the people -- but also in cyberspace."Yuval Diskin

By:

Tomer Hadar

October 01, 2018 05:00 AM

They call it the 8200 Unit, an elite part of the Israeli Defense Force that is becoming the training ground for some of the hottest cybersecurity companies in the world.

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