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Indian Army Wary of Facebook, Orkut
Techtree News Staff, Jun 15, 2009 1840 hrs ISTDefense personnel asked to be more careful about what they post on social networking sites
If you're a defense personnel and are fortunate enough to be posted in location where you can access the internet, you'll have to be a lot more careful while posting pictures that may disclose your whereabouts, or any other professional info on public forums such as social networking sites.
According to reports, the Indian Army has even issued a circular for the above mentioned, stating that all professional info must be taken off the internet immediately.
Social networking sites like Facebook, Orkut, and Twitter have emerged to be the popular choice of keeping in touch with friends, family and colleagues, especially when one tends to move around a lot.
People usually want to know 'where' their contacts are and 'what' are they doing. Disclosing these on public forums such as social networking sites can not only be dangerous for the personnel but also a concern of national security.
In case a soldier is found violating these orders and continues to share such content, disciplinary action against him or her will be taken.
There's a 'good order and discipline' rules under the Army Act, violation of which can lead to a soldier being imprisoned for up to seven years.
According to the same report, nearly 35,000 of its 1.1 million soldiers, from all ranks, are estimated active internet users.
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