Social networking may no longer be an option for the United States’ armed forces as the U.S. military is contemplating a ban on Twitter, Facebook and other social networks in light of security concerns. According to WIRED, this fresh ban stems from fears that Facebook and other social networks are far too easy for hackers and cybercrooks to gain access to the military’s networks.
This is not the first time a military has restricted the use of social networks. In April 2008 Israel deemed Facebook as a security threat and placed restrictions on what soldiers were allowed to post on there...
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