know or work with them.
Every Security regulation that governs
us is very specific on this point:
only those who have a
clearance and a "need to know" shall be given classified
information.
brother,
It's easy to see that your wife, sweetheart, parents
sister,
or friends rarely are authorized such access -
let alone have a "need to know" what you see, do, or hear.
But
close friends and associates right within JTF SEVEN aren't
necessarily privileged to recelve classified information either,
merely because they have a clearance. A frequent breach of
security stems from talking with someone about classified
information just because he or she is cleared.
3. TELEPHONE CONVERSATIONS.
a, Do not discuss classified information over the
telephone. You may refer to classified material over the
phone,
provided your references do not disclose classified
information.
For instance, you may refer to file numbers,
dates, and subject--if the subject itself is unclassified.
But you must be very careful not to reveal classified
information. Always assume that your line may be tapped;
your conversation may be monitored and recorded by almost
anyone. Don't try to outsmart whomever may be eavesdropping
with so called "double-talk".
You fool no one but yourself.
b. An exception to the foregoing rule is that you may
transmit SECRET and CONFIDENTIAL information over
communications circuits that are specifically approved
.
by your commander.
However, you are still responsible to
make sure that the circuit you use is approved for such
transmission.
over the
TOP SECRET information may not be discussed
telephone under any circumstances.
9. CONCEIT AND BOASTING.
Conceit and boasting are
principal causes of security violations.
By itself,
conceit is
harmless. But conceit leads to boasting and boasting is not
always harmless. A man usually boasts because he wants to
impress others. He wants to show everyone that he is “in the
know", "on the inside", has the "big picture". To prove his
importance, the braggard may blurt out classified information.
lO. NEWSPAPER AND MAGAZINE ARTICLES.
Because a newspaper
or magazine prints an article about our activities does not
authorize you to write or talk about that information.
Your
denial or confirmation of such an article can either invalidate
or vérify unevaluated information.
By adding to these accounts,
“you may reveal details our government feels need safeguarding.
Here again, boasting enters the picture.
that you are “in the know",
li. YOUR FAMILY.
Don't try to prove
During your assignment with JTF SEVEN,
you may have to pass certain unclassified movement information
to your wife or family to solve household and personal problems.
This information is usually spelled out in unclassified travel
orders:
the date when you as an individual are to leave, by
what method, your destination.
Keep all you tell your wife
or family in this resvect on a personal basis.
Once you Link
your departure, the reason for it, or any other related informatioi.
to JTF SEVEN activities, you may violate security.
sense in this respect.
Use common
Explain to your wife or family that
although what you tell them is not classified, they should not
discuss it with friends and neighbors, at social gatherings or
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