Wednesday, March 26, 2003

Bush order covers Internet Secrets


Actually, this caught my eye because of the 'defense against transnational terrorism' clause.


http://news.com.com/2100-1028-994216.html

Bush order covers Internet secrets
By Declan McCullagh

March 26, 2003, 12:11 PM PT

President George W. Bush has signed an executive order that explicitly gives the government the power to classify information about critical infrastructures such as the Internet.
Bush late Tuesday changed the definition of what the government may classify as confidential, secret and top-secret to include details about "infrastructures" and weapons of mass destruction. The new executive order also makes clear that information related to "defense against transnational terrorism" is classifiable. more >>



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