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 Air Force officials urge OPSEC vigilance By Tech. Sgt. Amaani Lyle,  Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs
 WASHINGTON - According  to the FBI, fraudsters continue to hijack accounts on  social networking sites and spread malicious software. One  technique entices users to download an application or view a video that appears  to be sent from users' "friends", giving the perception of being  legitimate. Once  the user responds to the phishing site, downloads the application, or clicks on  the video link, their computer becomes infected. With the influx of social media, Web 2.0 platforms and  subsequent ease in sharing of sensitive and personally identifying information,  Airmen should consider the risks and vulnerabilities in both personal and  official activities, Air Force officials recently said. Airmen using non-classified systems must ensure they are  not posting classified,  restricted distribution, proprietary, or For Official Use Only information on public  Web sites to include Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, blog sites, etc. “We’re starting  to see a loss of sensitive information occurring at an alarming rate,” said  Ryan McCausland of the Information Protection directorate. “This information  not only affects the user, but can impact millions of Americans through  medical, payroll and military service records.” McCausland explained that release  of personable identifiable information is also a concern.  This includes any information about an  individual maintained by an agency, including, but not limited to, education,  financial transactions, medical history, and criminal or employment history. It also includes information  which can be used to distinguish or trace an individual's identity, such as  their name, social security number, date and place of birth, mother’s maiden  name, biometric records, etc., including any other personal information which can  be linked or linkable to an individual. The release of  personable identifiable information also applies to information about active  duty military, DOD civilians, military family members, contractors, National  Guard and the Reserves. Among the restricted items are biographies, rosters,  telephone directories, detailed organizational lists or charts that reflect  personnel, and multiple names of individuals from different organizations or  locations on the same document or web page. Unclassified  but sensitive information such as detailed mission statements, operations schedules,  unit recall rosters, standing operating procedures, and policy memorandums  require special handling and should also not be posted on public web sites,  according to McCausland said. “The care and discretion of every Airman is  critical to ensuring operational security in today’s information age,”  McCausland said. “We must all continually safeguard our personal information as  well as the information we handle in the workplace.”
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