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US Air Force Blocked “Blog”
The United States Air Force has put in internet filters that will block user access to any content that contains the word “blog”. This is because their superiors noticed that internet surfing has caused a decline in productivity and contains misleading information that can even compromise security. According to Wired, the Air Force has eliminated troop access to almost every site with “blog” even as questions about the effectiveness of this method are being asked.
Air Force personnel can still access primary sources of information over the internet though such as CNN, MSN, and the New York Times. The basic idea of this measure is that non-legitimate sources must not be read during work because of credibility and security issues.
But this measure can still change as the Cyber Command spokesperson said that they are adapting the block first and review later policy. Some of the tools being used by the Air Force include the Secure Computing SmartFilter which categorizes web sites into groups so that selected groups can be blocked. In addition, the Air Force has already blocked the access to MySpace and YouTube because it is eating up too much bandwidth. Many are concerned about this measure though because the same sites that are prohibited to the soldiers can be easily accessible by their enemies.
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