Friday, August 07, 2009

Military computers off-limits to Tweeting GIs

Some Arizona military families are losing a fast, convenient connection to loved ones serving overseas now that the Marine Corps is banning soldiers from using its computer network to go to social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace.
The
Marines issued a memo this week saying the sites pose security risks. At the same time, the Department of Defense has launched an analysis of the issue and expects to come up with a comprehensive policy by the end of September.
Source: The Arizona Republic, by Glen Creno, Aug. 7, 2009http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/08/07/20090807facebookban0807.html

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