Monday, April 18, 2011

Talking About Security Breaches


Wanna Know UK Nuclear Sub Secrets? Just Ask For The Redacted Version -- Techland/Time

Military officials in the British Ministry of Defense released a highly sensitive document about nuclear submarine security with key sections redacted simply by changing the background color from white to black.

The document was given an official release following a Freedom of Information request by anti-nuclear campaigners. Under British law, any information requested by the public must be released unless doing so would be against the national interest. Even then, documents can be redacted to remove sensitive data.

Redaction, though, usually means actually removing the sensitive stuff. Not just changing the background color.

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More News On The Release Of Secret Sub Details

British nuclear sub secrets posted in online blunder -- MSNBC
Whitehall accused of online blunders over secrets -- BBC
Secrets put on internet in Whitehall blunders -- The Telegraph
Internet mistake reveals UK nuclear submarine secrets -- BBC
MoD accidentally discloses nuclear sub secrets -- ZDNet
MoD web blunder says Trident vulnerable to "disaffected sailors" -- Tech Eye
Nuclear Submarine Secrets Spilled In Internet Error -- Huffington Post
Nuclear safety report leaked on the web (Video) -- BBC

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