Australian Security Leaks Documented Via Social Networks -- Could It Happen Here?

An investigation by the Australian media outlet Fairfax Media found that more than 200 former and present Australian intelligence officers had disclosed their classified employment in profiles on LinkedIn and other social websites including Facebook and Twitter.

An investigation by the Australian media outlet Fairfax Media found that more than 200 former and present Australian intelligence officers had disclosed their classified employment in profiles on LinkedIn and other social websites including Facebook and Twitter.

Most of the spies disclosed just the fact of their employment at agencies devoted to intelligence, but some revealed significant details about their work.

Such revelations included employment at specific intelligence facilities, overseas postings, collaborative work with U.S. and U.K.

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