Don't be Facebook 'target,' Canadian soldiers warned
The Canadian Press
February 26, 2008
The Canadian military is warning its members to be careful about using Internet social-networking sites such as Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, CBC News reports.
The CBC says a Department of National Defence memo circulating through the ranks is advising soldiers not to appear in uniform online - or to disclose their military connection at all.
The department also says it is concerned about photos and information about events, such as a roadside bomb attack on a Canadian convoy, making its way onto the Net.
The reasoning is that computer-savvy insurgents such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are monitoring such sites for useful information.
February 26, 2008
The Canadian military is warning its members to be careful about using Internet social-networking sites such as Facebook to keep in touch with friends and family, CBC News reports.
The CBC says a Department of National Defence memo circulating through the ranks is advising soldiers not to appear in uniform online - or to disclose their military connection at all.
The department also says it is concerned about photos and information about events, such as a roadside bomb attack on a Canadian convoy, making its way onto the Net.
The reasoning is that computer-savvy insurgents such as Al-Qaeda and the Taliban are monitoring such sites for useful information.
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