United States Air Force Blocks More Than 25 Websites
The U.S. Air Force has made it public that they are blocking more than 25 websites that have posted classified diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. The move was ordered by the 24th Air Force, which is responsible for maintaining Air Force computer networks. The new order doesn’t prevent Air Force personnel from viewing the media websites on nonmilitary computers, so it appears to be a silly measure if you ask me.
Air Force users who try to view the websites of the New York Times, Britain’s Guardian, Spain’s El Pais, France’s Le Monde or German magazine Der Spiegel instead get a page that says, “ACCESS DENIED. Internet Usage is Logged & Monitored,” according to a screen shot reviewed by The Wall Street Journal. The notice warns that anyone who accesses unauthorized sites from military computers could be punished. The Air Force said it had blocked more than 25 websites that contained the documents, originally obtained by the website WikiLeaks and published starting late last month, in order to keep classified material off unclassified computer systems.
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