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IDnewsroom - United States Air Force (USA) to block access to a news site New York Times and other media. Blocking was performed for the U.S. Air Force military personnel can not access the news that publish leaked information-leaks 'secret documents' from Wikileaks.
U.S. Air Force officers, Maj. Toni Tones said, already more than 25 sites that were blocked. These sites can no longer be accessible to computers that are used in the Air Force. This prohibition also to prevent the appearance of confidential information in personal computers. Blocking has been approved by the U.S. Air Force advocacy team. However, two other dimensions of force, the Army and the Marine has not followed the Air Force.
Toni Tones boss, Maj. Gen. Richard Webber claimed responsibility for 'cyber war' was happening. Webber also responsible for the security services computers in this generation.
Tones asserted, the New York Times is one of the major U.S. newspapers including blocked. Other media, including Der Spiegel from Germany, the UK Guardian and Le Monde of France.
Now, every computer on the network of the Air Force can not access to news sites. "If a news site that publishes documents (Wikileaks), we will block,"said Tones.
WikiLeaks itself has released more than a quarter million documents sensitive cable from the U.S. State Department. On 3 December, the White House formally prohibits all federal employees to read secret documents, such as diplomatic messages published by WikiLeaks. Even when outside working hours.
The New York Times Co. regrets the blocking of the U.S. Air Force. "It is unfortunate that the U.S. Air Force chose not to permit access to personnel. And almost everyone in the world can access it," wrote an official statement the New York Times