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Submitted by: Bill Hickey
NCVA List Master

NRT-0400 DoD Weighs Ban on Personal Internet Use:

Pentagon officials are considering barring all personal traffic from Defense Department computer networks for security reasons. The Public Affairs Office of the Defense Information Systems Agency confirmed to United Press International that the idea was under consideration. The department "constantly assesses the security of its networks and seeks information assurance solutions that strike the balance between encouraging communitcations and innovation by allowing users to freely share information and protecting the security and integrity of department systems and information," the office said in an emailed statement. The proposal was first disclosed by Defense Information Systems Agency at a conference last month and reported last week by Federal Computer Week magazine. The statement concluded by observing it would be "premature to discuss whether or not" the department would eventually adopt such a policy.

(UPI 04FEB08)

Last Modified: Sunday, 17-Feb-2008 14:48:08 EST