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With the constant advancements in technology, it seems that more and more aspects of life are moving online everyday. Whether you’re paying your bills, shopping for a gift or just keeping in touch, the Internet has absorbed most of our daily activities and this means more of our personal information is going online every day.
Some of the most common aspects of military life make service members and their families especially vulnerable targets for identity theft. Whether you’re faced with a PCS, deployment or other life change that will require switching banks or services, you’ll want to take extra care to protect your identity from scams. See More
OPSEC or Operational Security evokes thoughts of the cliché posters during World War II reminding everyone to keep troop movements a secret and not let the enemy win. However, Operational Security is just as important today and in many ways is a lot easier to violate. Social media encourages and enables individuals to turn what’s happening in their everyday lives into personal news stories.
It is easy for many adults to think that their status updates are just on Facebook and won’t get anyone in trouble. However, social media and other open sources are how a lot of foreign intelligence is gathered that can put our troops in harms way.
One of the most difficult parts of being a military parent is explaining OPSEC to children in a non-threatening way. How can you explain to a generation that is encouraged to post every last moment of their lives online that they need to be careful not to give “the enemy” too much information? See More
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