http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/the-armys-failed-embarrassing-plan-to-teach-soldiers-about-c
By Justine Sharrock
Buzzfeed
October 16, 2013
Two months ago, BuzzFeed published a story about a serious Army
cybersecurity flaw. President Obama has said that cybersecurity is one of
the “most serious economic and national security challenges we face as a
nation,” yet, as of writing, the Army’s flaw — which could give
unauthorized users access to military computers — still has not been
fixed.
When asked about the issue, an Army spokesperson assured BuzzFeed it had
plans to improve its cybersecurity — which included an Information
Assurance/Cybersecurity
Awareness Week.
Well, Cyber Awareness Week has arrived, so we checked out the military’s
campaign. Here’s the website which contains some recent comics and
guidelines, as well as links to the Army’s “On Cyber Patrol” videos. The
video series, an Army CIO’s information awareness initiative started in
2006, features hokey names, racial stereotypes, clip art era graphics, and
dismal view rates — in some cases less than 100 after months online.
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