The Privacy Protection Authority (formerly the Israel Law, Information and Technology Authority - ILITA) is the Israeli regulatory and enforcing authority for the protection of personal digital information, in accordance with the Privacy Protection Law. The Privacy Protection Authority is empowered to regulate and enforce the protection of personal information held in digital databases by all entities in Israel – corporations, businesses, government and public bodies. The PPA conducts regulation processes, including administrative and criminal investigations, digital phorensics, issues guidelines and various sanctions. The PPA also promotes public awareness and policy delivery via various media channels.