Craig Burton

Navy bans email: "

The Navy has confirmed that it will block all the commercial email services that were earlier available to the soldiers. This includes the services provided by big players such as Microsoft, AOL, Yahoo and Google. This was done as a result of the navy considering it as a security risk to its classified networks. However, the navy personnel will be able to access blogs and other websites.

This will apply to all US military personnel on the ships and ashore. The public affairs officer, Ron Steiner said that this decision was made bearing the best interests of the Navy in mind. He said that the Navy was unsure of the level of security offered by these websites. The Navy network is actually connected to the DOD’s server and so a hacker could gain access to the DOD’s confidential information if he acquires control over a Navy officer’s computer. Technology News reports:

Commanding officers aboard ships have instituted various levels of network protection for years, primarily to manage bandwidth, the Navy said. The Marine Corps has prohibited access to commercial email on its network since 1999, the Navy said. The Army, however,

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I guess that's one way to solve the problem. Don't ask, don't tell, don't communicate.