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7. "Secrets" is a nebulous term that....
Fri Jul 26, 2024, 02:23 PM
Jul 26

.... is useful in composing click bait headlines. The exfiltrated data mentioned in the article was not classified. There are other forms of information that is not "secret" secrete, but that is not to be shared.

Controlled Unclassified Information - Not secret, but exempt from the freedom of information act.

Export Controlled Information - Cannot be shared with non-US Persons. Mostly foreign nationals, but some foreign nationals are US Persons if they have a green card, for instance.

ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations - I think this is subsumed under export control now.

None of this is "secret" secret, but any of it could have been lost in the NASA breach. And we don't want to let NK in om any of it.

Did they look in trump's bathroom? mdbl Jul 26 #1
I wish that was possible. BComplex Jul 26 #2
First thing I thought of, Bayard Jul 26 #4
Are military "secrets" on the internet ? If why ? republianmushroom Jul 26 #3
No they are not... reACTIONary Jul 26 #5
So they were not "secrets", is that correct ? republianmushroom Jul 26 #6
"Secrets" is a nebulous term that.... reACTIONary Jul 26 #7
thank you. republianmushroom Jul 26 #8
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