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Insult to Injury: Russia tweaks top secret documents of Ukraine’s counterattack plan after leaked on Twitter, Telegram
Umang Sharma •The Pentagon has launched an investigation to find out the source of this highly sensitive and damaging intelligence leak
Former Vice President Mike Pence says he didn't leave office with classified information
•The disclosure is notable given that FBI agents seized classified and top secret information from his former boss's Florida estate on 8 August, 2022, while investigating potential violations of three different federal laws
France will open classified police files from the Algerian war
•The files cover judicial proceedings by the French police and military forces during the 1954-1962 war of independence.
US set to declassify documents related to 11 September attacks in next six months
•President Joe Biden has signed an order directing the justice department and other executive branch agencies to begin a declassification review
Police action against freelance journalist Rajeev Sharma 'high-handed', says Press Club of India
•Condemning Sharma's arrest, the Press Club of India also said that the police should provide pertinent details "so that a defence may be possible to construct"
White House admits that Donald Trump administration's early handling of classified information not up to required standard
•White House chief of staff John Kelly, on Friday, admitted that the Trump administration's early handling of classified information and gatekeeping of sensitive secrets was not up to snuff.
US defence firms keen on joint ventures with Indian companies, seek safety of classified intelligence
•Leading US defence firms are pushing for a specific framework in India to ensure the safety and security of critical technology and classified defence information when they are shared with the Indian private sector for joint ventures in India
Jeff Sessions issues stern warning over leaks; four charged for 'unlawfully' disclosing classified information
•President Donald Trump has repeatedly fumed about "illegal leaks" and even lashed out publicly at Sessions last week for taking what he called a "very weak" position on the issue.
MEA Computers Hacked, But Official Says Vital Data Not Lost
Fp Archives •To ensure that no sensitive information is stolen, the ministry has instituted a stringent protocol on the usage of e-mail by serving officers.
No Blogging, Social Networking For Indian Diplomats
Fp Archives •Over the past eight months, the Ministry of External Affairs has been overhauling its computer network security, putting up layers of barriers against intrusions into the network.