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edited March 2008 in General
So all military members in Canada got released a CANFORGEN stating they they have to remove all times relating themselves to the military off of social networking sites like Facebook. Their reason for this? Because apparently Al Quida is now researching who is in the military and then using the people closest to them, again them.

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  • edited March 2008
    Here's the actual CANFORGEN

    Through our allied channels, it has been reported that Al-Qaida operatives are monitoring Facebook and other social networking web sites to gather information on allied military forces. See the attachment from the UK on this issue for more detail below.

    With this in mind, it is once again paramount to underline the OPSEC issues facing anyone who use these web services. As a general rule, if you use these types of sites, you should not divulge any military connection when posting information on the web. You should not indicate you work for the military, post pictures of yourself in uniform, etc. This is especially true when working in an organization such as CFNOC.

    This may seem overdramatic, but keep in mind that this type of information is actively collected by foreign intelligence services, and it can be used to target members for further exploitation. It also opens the door for your families and friends to become potential targets as well. (Facebook indicates the names and contact information of all your friends and families!).

    It may also be interesting to note that once info is posted to web sites such as Facebook, the information becomes public domain and you will not be able to remove it. There are a number of court cases in the works now regarding people that want to remove information from public web sites, and the indication is that they will not succeed in removing any information from the public domain.

    OPSEC is everyone's business. Don't put yourself, or those that you care about, in harm's way unnecessarily.
  • edited March 2008
    JayDub;24042 said:
    So all military members in Canada got released a CANFORGEN stating they they have to remove all times (ties?) relating themselves to the military off of social networking sites like Facebook.
    Well, at least they are not forcing you to close your MySpace page, unlike a certain university's athletes department.
    Their reason for this? Because apparently Al Quida is now researching who is in the military and then using the people closest to them, again (against?) them.
    I was expecting the reason to be more like Al Quida operatives gathering intelligences about our military through soldiers posting their pictures online and blogs regarding their tour.
    CANFORGEN said:
    This may seem overdramatic, but keep in mind that this type of information is actively collected by foreign intelligence services, and it can be used to target members for further exploitation.
    Don't we think alike...

    For example, let say an US Army soldier posted on his blog saying that his company will soon move to Samara. If I am an insurgent, I will want to know more about what is the role of his unit because, by doing so, I will know what the US Army is up to.
  • edited March 2008
    It's probably smart for people in all positions of authority to avoid social networking websites...
    My ex works for the VPD and it was "recommended" that he delete his accounts on all forums, profile pages, etc.
    I honestly don't know how I could do it...especially networking on Facebook for projects, etc. It would be difficult.
  • edited March 2008
    nicole;24045 said:
    It's probably smart for people in all positions of authority to avoid social networking websites...
    My ex works for the VPD and it was "recommended" that he delete his accounts on all forums, profile pages, etc.
    The same thing with corrections personnel (correctional officers, parole officers, etc.). They say that criminals are apparently sophisticated enough to search Facebook and MySpace for corrections and police personnel!
  • edited March 2008
    Call me an ancient fossil if you like, however the amount of information about our military available to the public is, especially when compared to WWII, the wet-dream of Axis operatives.

    First of all, there are documentaries and TV shows on weapons and vehicles CURRENTLY IN USE by our military. Would you see a documentary being made about the Allies' Sherman Tank in WWII, where it would describe how their main gun sucks so badly that the shells would bounce off the German's Panzer like a ping pong ball? There are also documetaries made about weapons currently in development, such as the future warrior system. If I work of the Chinese or Iranian, I will get all the information I can get my hands on from the internet and discover the weakness of these new systems.

    Second, some military personnels themselves are divulging military intelligence onto the internet. These informations can be quite handy for insurgents. Did you know that, back in WWI, there was a (very hot) female German spy in Paris called Mata Hari who would get valuable military intelligence out of drunken Triple Entente officers on R&R while in make out sessions?

    What I am saying is that keeping secrets is beneficial and that certain things should not be made public while a war is in progress.
  • edited March 2008
    Insatiable;24048 said:
    The same thing with corrections personnel (correctional officers, parole officers, etc.). They say that criminals are apparently sophisticated enough to search Facebook and MySpace for corrections and police personnel!


    That's a shocker!
    It was more for covering his ass from pictures he had up...which is a stupid move in and of itself.
    A guy I know works for the police in Edmonton, and during the Stanley Cup Riot on Whyte Ave he took pictures of girls flashing a surveillance camera he had...then he posted it on MySpace.
    Fired from the RCMP anywhere in Canada ;) Serves him right, but that's all thanks to stupidity and networking sites!
  • edited March 2008
    nicole;24052 said:
    That's a shocker!
    It was more for covering his ass from pictures he had up...which is a stupid move in and of itself.
    A guy I know works for the police in Edmonton, and during the Stanley Cup Riot on Whyte Ave he took pictures of girls flashing a surveillance camera he had...then he posted it on MySpace.
    Fired from the RCMP anywhere in Canada ;) Serves him right, but that's all thanks to stupidity and networking sites!
    Sorry, I doubt that because actually firing an RCMP is really hard. My father and Uncle are both RCMP and have been all my life. That RCMP who was found guilty up in Prince George for having sex with 14 year old native girls in the police car, he was asked to resign, but they won't make him and he won't do it.
  • edited March 2008
    He's working as a car salesman now...DJ Auto in Whiterock, check him out!
    That's what I was told, but you seem to have more knowledge in that area. Heard from a friend and not from his mouth, but sketchy why he'd work in the auto industry instead if that was the case.
  • edited March 2008
    nicole;24045 said:
    It's probably smart for people in all positions of authority to avoid social networking websites...
    My ex works for the VPD and it was "recommended" that he delete his accounts on all forums, profile pages, etc.
    I honestly don't know how I could do it...especially networking on Facebook for projects, etc. It would be difficult.
    My BF works for VPD too rofl.gif
  • edited March 2008
    Is this really based on the al qaeda looking at their profiles or is it based on situations like how that marine threw the puppy off the cliff just recently. I heard ppl looked up his profile on Bebo (kinda like facebook i guess, nvr heard of it) and actually confronted his family with death threats and whatnot. I just cant see terrorists sitting on a computer browsing through facebook looking for certain profiles lol.
  • edited March 2008
    i always knew facebook was bad news yet (not) so addicting
  • edited March 2008
    vonnie;24062 said:
    My BF works for VPD too rofl.gif
    Like actually policing or still in his volunteer hours?
    They have some mad volunteer pre-reqs.
  • edited March 2008
    nicole;24073 said:
    Like actually policing or still in his volunteer hours?
    They have some mad volunteer pre-reqs.
    Oh, he's just in some entry level position. It's something to do with data and speeding tickets LOL.
  • edited March 2008
    hahaha, I love it that girls never know what guys do for a living. I went on a couple of dates with this one chick whose dad was a pilot in the US Air Force. This guy was actively flying hundred-million dollar aircraft, and she didn't even know which one. "What plane does he fly? Uhh, I don't know. A good one!" I was going out of my MIND. hahaha
  • edited March 2008
    Morro;24125 said:
    hahaha, I love it that girls never know what guys do for a living. I went on a couple of dates with this one chick whose dad was a pilot in the US Air Force. This guy was actively flying hundred-million dollar aircraft, and she didn't even know which one. "What plane does he fly? Uhh, I don't know. A good one!" I was going out of my MIND. hahaha
    Actually, this isn't what he does for living. This is his side-job, aside from his normal job. Currently, he is an engineering consultant for Westmar.

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