The Army's Failed, Embarrassing Plan To Teach Soldiers About Cybersecurity

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By Justine Sharrock
Buzzfeed
October 16, 2013

Two months ago, BuzzFeed published a story about a serious Army 
cybersecurity flaw. President Obama has said that cybersecurity is one of 
the “most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a 
nation,” yet, as of writing, the Army’s flaw — which could give 
unauthorized users access to military computers — still has not been 
fixed.

When asked about the issue, an Army spokesperson assured BuzzFeed it had 
plans to improve its cybersecurity — which included an Information 
Assurance/Cybersecurity
 Awareness Week.

Well, Cyber Awareness Week has arrived, so we checked out the military’s 
campaign. Here’s the website which contains some recent comics and 
guidelines, as well as links to the Army’s “On Cyber Patrol” videos. The 
video series, an Army CIO’s information awareness initiative started in 
2006, features hokey names, racial stereotypes, clip art era graphics, and 
dismal view rates — in some cases less than 100 after months online.

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