Michael S. Williams 1

“Gentlemen don’t read each other’s mail.” - Henry L. Stimson 2

Good news - and bad - travels at 186,000 miles a second. How fast can you run? 3

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 Friend or Foe?  Asset or Liability?  Risk v. Gain 5

News vs. Entertainment Need to know vs. Want to know 6

Your employer Government Foreign governments IP service providers Businesses Your significant other Private third parties (hackers) Your friends Your enemies 7

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“The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.” - Bill Gates 9

The greatest intelligence tool ever created. 10

If it is free it is likely dangerous If in doubt – don’t! Use of the Internet requires real discipline Don’t assume what you see is what you see Once you send or post something you no longer control it Delete does not delete Never post anything you would not say or give in person Don’t become the emergency 11

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What is on your Facebook page? 13

What would happen if your computer was seized or it’s contents subject to a discovery subpoena? 14

Could your or Social Media site(s) be used against you? What would a background investigator think? Do you give away too much useful information? Can someone profile you from your Social Media? 15

What is in your Internet History cache? 16

Do you know your company/agency Internet and Social Media policy? 17

What are your document control policies? 18

Does your company/agency scan and Internet communications? 19

Most companies back-up everything including . What do you have that you would not want found? Remember, your work computer is not yours. 20

Does anyone need to know what you are sending? If what you are sending is something you would not want others to read – don’t send it. Privileged and confidential materials do not belong on the Internet. Don’t be lazy. The U.S. mail still works. Fax machines are not yet extinct. Anyone can post most anything. Do you want what you are sending posted for the world to see? 21

Take note and use caution: You can be held liable for what you write and post. Don’t think for a moment you can not be found. 22

You must monitor your Social Media as a consumer and as a business. Do not view its as just an expense. Protect revenue Grow revenue Image and crisis management Corporate security 23

National OPSEC Program Interagency OPSEC Support Staff Fanx 3, Suite Savage Rd. Ft G.C. Mead, MD iad.gov/ioss 24

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