[Infowarrior] - DOD says "serious security incidents" - not "leaks"

[Richard Forno]

What other terms can DOD whitewash to make sound less-damaging to the world?   —rick


DoD Leaks Now Termed “Serious Security Incidents”

Posted on Oct.30, 2014 in Leaks by Steven Aftergood

Unauthorized disclosures of classified information, leaks to the news media, acts of espionage, and certain other information security offenses are now to be collectively designated as “serious security incidents,” according to a Department of Defense directive that was published this week.

The new terminology was adopted in order to standardize procedures for preventing, identifying, investigating and reporting such violations when they occur. See “Management of Serious Security Incidents Involving Classified Information,” DoD Directive 5210.50, October 27, 2014.

The new directive replaces a previous directive from 2005, which had simply been titled “Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Information to the Public.”

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http://fas.org/blogs/secrecy/2014/10/serious-security/

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