White House Issues ‘WikiLeaks’ Order To Secure Classified Data -- Threat Level
More than a year after thousands of classified and sensitive U.S. government documents were leaked to the secret-spilling site WikiLeaks, the White House has issued an executive order designed to improve the security of classified networks and prevent further leaks.
The so-called “WikiLeaks Order” (.pdf) was issued by President Obama on Friday and largely focuses on establishing committees, offices and task forces to work on implementing a balance between the needs of federal agencies to access classified data and the necessity of securing that data against improper usage and leaks.
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