Alon Bachar

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Head of Privacy Protection Authority, Israel

Head of the Privacy Protection Authority (PPA) since September 2013. Has led a strategic change in the authority previously named the Israeli Law, Information & Technology Authority (ILITA).

 

Between 2008-2013 Bachar served as Head of the Israeli Corporations Authority (ICA). Bachar led significant reforms in corporation and none-profit organizations regulation.

 

Between 1998 – 2007 Bachar served as Deputy of the District Public Defender for Jerusalem, in the Ministry of Justice.

 

Bachar is also a member of several public committees: Steering Committee of the "Digital Israel" initiative; The Supervisory Committee for the Trial Period of the Biometric Database and the National Smart Documentation Project; The National Council for Digital and Innovative Health; Commission Member at the Israel Securities Authority.

 

Adjunct Professor at the IDC Herzliya School of Law and previously at the Hebrew university Jerusalem.