US military stops soldiers from using MySpace + YouTube on gov’t computers

News: The ban applies in Iraq and apparently on all defense computer networks. The soldiers can still MySpace and YouTube and other banned social networking websites on private computers. “These actions were taken to enhance and increase network security and protect the use of the bandwidth,” said Col. Gary Keck, a Pentagon spokesman. Personal emails are still OK. (More)

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One Response to US military stops soldiers from using MySpace + YouTube on gov’t computers

michaelsviews says:

May 15, 2007 at 12:27 am

If they understood what they were saying they’d realize just how stupid they were. You cant use the DOD computers on the DOD network to access youtube and other sites alike. BUT you can use your personal computer on the DOD network to access youtube and other sites alike.

WTF ? I read this on Reuters this afternoon

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