The
Antitrust Authority published for public comments a new
guidelines draft on the subject of information-sharing between
competitors for the purpose of contending with cyber threats.
Under certain circumstances, information-sharing among
competitors may constitute a restrictive trade practice pursuant to
the Restrictive Trade Practices Law.
In light of the importance of information-sharing between
commercial entities in Israel for the purpose of defending against
cyber threats, and for the purpose of protecting the State's
essential infrastructure, the Antitrust Commissioner, Michal
Halperin, decided to clarify her position in this regard.
The opinion presents guidelines for analyzing the competitive
nature of information-sharing, and provides criteria for evaluating
information-sharing arrangements and, thus, increases the certainty
for entities wanting to take part in cybersecurity
information-sharing schemes, without being concerned about
violating
