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Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi. (Tess Scheflan / Jini) Last update - 23:56 02/06/2008 Senior IDF officer loses 'top secret' security documents By Haaretz Service Tags: IDF, information security  An Israel Defense Forces major has lost highly classified security documents, Channel 2 reported Monday. According to the report, the IDF officer had saved the classified documents onto an MP4 digital player, which has since landed into the hands of strangers. Some of the documents found are marked "top secret" and are of the highest security classification level. These documents also explicitly state that it is illegal to have them copied or saved. It is believed that the digital player was passed on to the major's daughter, before getting lost and eventually being passed over to Channel 2 reporters. In response to the report, the officer maintained that he was not aware his daughter had taken the MP4 player. Advertisement Regarding the misplacement of classified material, Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi stressed in the past that the IDF treats such cases with gravity. It is therefore likely that the officer will be released from military duties. In response to the report, an IDF spokesperson said that "it is a serious information security crime that was committed by a senior officer and will be treated both by a security investigation, as well as by the military police." Related articles: IDF major charged over attempt to spy for Iran, Hamas, Russia IDF computer system breach allows access to top secret files Bookmark to del.icio.us   Terrorist donuts U.S. Arabs irate over criticism of celebrity cook's kaffiyeh. All the way to hell Rosner's blog: It's Obama's good intentions that pro-Israel activists fear.   1.   clown college 23:19  |  don 02/06/08   2.   Oops, I thought I was downloading Radiohead 23:39  |  Aphemia 02/06/08   3.   Vice Versa 00:07  |  JW 03/06/08   4.   Lessons lost by Tzahal 00:16  |  David 03/06/08   5.   Even if found 01:20  |  RW 03/06/08   6.   Let`s not jump too fast 01:29  |  * BEN JABO 03/06/08   7.   Big Fat *LOL* @ Nr.3 02:27  |  Mike 03/06/08   8.   # 6 codename "mincemeat", ben jabo 06:23  |  eric 03/06/08   9.   Summary castration is the appropriate punishment. 06:59  |  Mike 03/06/08   10.   #8 Eric - Your doubts are worthless 14:25  |  * BEN JABO 03/06/08   11.   WHY DON`T YOU ASK POLLARD ABOUT THAT? 18:00  |  indrajaya 03/06/08   12.   #11 indrajaya - Can`t ask Pollard 18:49  |  * BEN JABO 03/06/08   13.   Sounds like the "tech savy" IDF needs basic security training 23:01  |  Raymond in DC 03/06/08   14.   Maybe it includes order not to attack Hamas 01:00  |  Helm of Chelm 04/06/08   15.   #12 Raymond - DC 01:44  |  * BEN JABO 04/06/08   16.   # 10 as are YOUR thoughts, ben jabo 03:51  |  eric 04/06/08   17.   #16 Eric - Go see the movie 17:59  |  * BEN JABO 04/06/08   18.   # 17 to good ol` ben jabo (third try) 14:10  |  eric 08/06/08

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