Pentagon Loosens Reins Over Facebook, Twitter, Web 2.0 Apps
February 28th, 2010 | 
Author: The Department of Defense granted military personnel access to Facebook, Twitter, Google Apps and other user-generated applications in a Feb. 26 memorandum. The move followed a review that began last August after the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army released contrasting policies for social network site use. The DOD clearly is trying to strike a balance between national security and acceptable social communication and collaboration. How military personnel behave in the wake of this decision will determine how long the current policy stands.
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The Department of Defense has loosened the reins over the
use of Facebook, Twitter and other user-generated applications among its
personnel, ending the maddening inconsistency of Web 2.0 application use among
the military.
In a Feb. 26 memorandum covering the quot;safe and
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