booklets and brochures

personal protection measures against the terorist threat

unattended items

Be aware of your surroundings and report the locations of all unattended items such as luggage, gym bags, packages, boxes, etc., located near government facilities. It is extremely important that you NOT attempt to inspect the unattended items. Move as far away from unattended items as possible and leave inspections to trained personnel. Deadly bombs can be concealed in innocuous and relatively small packages or containers. These items may not appear to be threatening, but will be unattended and look out of place. Also, when traveling or attending public events, be alert to items left unattended. Immediately report any unattended items to the appropriate authorities.

internet security awareness

Whether you use the Internet from work or home, security precautions are highly advisable to protect your identity as well as your data. Information about yourself and in particular your employment with the federal government should not be provided to Internet user groups, e-mail services, or other web sites. Adversaries through a variety of methods can easily exploit such information about your identity and employer.

Be aware of the security dangers inherent in these types of solicitations. Discussing work-related material with an Internet group is prohibited under Executive Order 12958, pre-publication regulations, and operations security policies. Unsolicited e-mails are a good way for foreign intelligence services or terrorists to collect names, ranks, duty locations, job descriptions, IP addresses, and other valuable information on U.S. government personnel. This information might be used to launch computer network attacks and identify targets of opportunity against DoD persons and installations.

suspicious letters or packages

Characteristics of suspicious packages or letters include:

• Excessive postage
• Handwritten or poorly typed addresses
• Incorrect titles
• Title, but no name
• Misspellings of common words
• Oily stains, discolorations or odor
• Evidence of powdery substances
• No return address
• Excessive weight
• Lopsided or uneven envelope
• Protruding wires or aluminum foil
• Excessive security material such as masking tape, string or binding tape
• Visual distractions
• Ticking sound
• Marked with restrictive endorsements, such as Personal or Confidential
• Shows a city or state in the postmark that does not match the return address