From: Richard Sampson <rjsa@sprintmail.com> Subject: IP: Pentagon may modify websites Date: Wed, 16 Sep 1998 23:08:02 -0400 To: "ignition-point@majordomo.pobox.com" <ignition-point@majordomo.pobox.com> Pentagon may modify websites WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) _ The Pentagon is reviewing its Internet policies to determine if there is too much information on its public access websites. The Defense Department and the four armed services operate several Internet websites. Internet users including newspaper reporters, high school students working on term papers and military history buffs visit them frequently to download photos, news releases, and other information. But Defense Department spokesman Kenneth Bacon said today that top Pentagon officials have become concerned that the information contained on those websites could be used by terrorists and others for illegal purposes. Bacon did not say what information officials are specifically concerned about or what caused them to begin reviewing the content of the department's websites. He did say, however, that no information contained on websites to date has been put to use by terrorists. ''This is more in the area of heading off a problem rather than reacting to one,'' he said. No date has been set for the website review to be completed. _- Copyright 1998 by United Press International. All rights reserved. _- By MIKE BILLINTON News provided by COMTEX. [!BUSINESS] [!GOVERNMENT] [!WALL+STREET] [!WORLD+AFFAIRS] [HIGH+SCHOOL] [INTERNET] [MILITARY] [NEWS] [NEWSGRID] [UPI] [WASHINGTON] -- ----------------------- NOTE: In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material is distributed without profit or payment to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving this information for non-profit research and educational purposes only. For more information go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml ----------------------- ********************************************** To subscribe or unsubscribe, email: majordomo@majordomo.pobox.com with the message: (un)subscribe ignition-point email@address ********************************************** www.telepath.com/believer **********************************************