Originally published at: https://www.clearancejobsblog.com/pilot-program-to-monitor-clearance-holder-online-user-activity/
The Department of Defense (DoD) is rolling out a new pilot program that will monitor current DoD security clearance holder online activity and pair that data up with other known data points in order to develop algorithms that determine normal patterns of user behavior. This consolidated data will then enable the program to detect anomalies…
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Marko,
What is considered as the “online activity”? Does this include social media? Employer intranets? Sounds like there will be some privacy issues trying to get access to all types of online activity. Can they track what websites individuals go to on their home computers? This just seems like a huge can of worms to me…
The pilot is all voluntary for users to help develop the algorithms and determine what works. If you want a clearance then you will cede certain privacy rights. All employers already have the right to monitor your use and you agree to it before being allowed access.
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Yes, but does it include private computer usage or just usage while at the cleared site?
Like is the govt going to.require clearance holders to install monitoring on thier personal laptop which hasn’t even been anywhere near the office?
This will be interesting to watch it unfold. The IC has always operated on another plane but this…we all agree to various levels of privacy being set aside. I have dealt with it to one degree or another my entire career previous to BI,s. I’m not crazy about it and it could be a slippery slope, but if it keeps some j.o. from flying a plane into another building or snags an insider threat, then so be it.
What expectation of privacy do you have on social media?
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Agreed. Be on social media, or have privacy. Pick one.