Straight talk from the OSPA President

17Aug Becoming an OPSEC Superstar

When you think of the term “OPSEC Superstar”, there are probably a few specific individuals that stand out in your mind. Some of them may be humorous characters, while others might be quietly toiling away to keep their organizations safe.

You, too, can be an OPSEC superstar.

15Aug OPSEC Awareness Tips

Awareness campaigns are one of the most important tools in the OPSEC Professional’s Arsenal. Ranging from an Army OPSEC Training Program to local Schools or community centers, the OPSEC Awareness program is an opportunity for creativity and employee involvement.
 
The following list provides ideas for elements of an OPSEC Awareness Program, assuming management support:
 
Use the company [...]

14Aug Julia Child- Great Chef, Super Spy

Famed Chef Julia Child was a spy.
Directly from her own words:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,403443,00.html
According to the article, Ms. Child ’served in an international spy 
ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services, an early version of 
the CIA created in World War II by President Franklin Roosevelt‘, a 
group which professors, arctors, reporters, atheletes, etc, and 
’studied military plans, created propaganda, infiltrated [...]

05Aug The devil’s in the details

They say that the devil’s in the details. It’s really amazing at how a
small change can really set off alarm bells in our heads.
For instance, would you read a book called “The Princess and the Pee”?
Not if you’re used to the original “The Princess and the PEA”. What if
Shakespeare had written “That which we call [...]