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Squaddies hit by online chat ban
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Tue, 17 Feb 2009 04:26:51 -0600 (CST)
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/article2240705.ece By TOM NEWTON DUNN Defence Editor The Sun 16 Feb, 2009 ARMY chiefs have sparked a mutiny by banning soldiers from networking websites like MySpace. Angry squaddies told The Sun last night they will defy the ruling. Online chats are now branded "public disclosure of information" - a potential security breach. Soldiers are also barred from blogging, joining in forum discussions or taking part in online multiplayer games. But troops are upset because they use MySpace and other sites like Facebook when abroad to keep in touch with loved ones. An NCO in Afghanistan said: "The fun police have taken over. I can't talk to my wife and kids or even play Call of Duty 5. Do they really think we're going to give away secrets?" [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books & More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/
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