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US Marine Corps Bans Social Networking Sites
Q-Hack! writes "Citing security concerns, the United States Marine Corps has issued an order banning access to social networking sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter on its network for the next year. The Pentagon is now reviewing its social networking policy for the entire Department of Defense, which should be completed by the end of September, according to a report from CNN. The policy for the entire military is somewhat fragmented, as the Army ordered military bases to allow access to social media sites in May."
I would but I have no mod points today.
Even stateside internet access from the barracks is direct to an ISP (you usually dont get a choice which one) and paid for monthly by the individiual troops, who can do whatever they want with it. On the "corporate" military network what you are allowed to do has always been regulated. While the "corporate" network is primarily For Official Use Only, some personal use (email, web browsing while "off duty") has always been allowed. All this regulation does it tighten up what is considered acceptable personal use.
This is old news. A Jarhead buddy of mine tweeted me about it the other day.