Whether the information posted is in the public domain can be
argued both ways. Just becasue someone posts an orbat, TO&E or
lists out certain things, activities or units (even in
abbrevations) on the net does not make it public.
In other words you CANNOT repeat data found here on the premises
that such information is already public (i.e. not secret). MSD and
other "hiao peng yew" can and will haul in those who 'publish' such
information which are "Confidential" (nominal list of servicemen,
training programs etc) "Restricted" (like training formats etc) and
the other higher security classifications.
I have seen several questionable leaks from this site that I am
suprised that the powers that be have not issued a warning yet.
Some are clear violations of OpSec, there is no need to list them
here.
SO TAKE THIS AS A FRIENDLY WARNING "STOP! AND THINK BEFORE YOU
POST". Is the slip of the tongue on information which your mother
or sister or even your brother not privy to, make you a 'wiser man'
by publishing it?
FYI - the Official Secrets Act reads:
"section 5. (1) If any person having in his possession or control
any secret official code word, countersign or password, or any
photograph, drawing, plan, model, article, note, document or
information which
(a) relates to or is used in a prohibited place or anything in such
a place;
(b) relates to munitions of war;
(c) has been made or obtained in contravention of this Act;
(d) has been entrusted in confidence to him by any person holding
office under the Government; or
(e) he has obtained, or to which he has had access, owing to his
position as a person who holds or has held office under the
Government, or as a person who holds, or has held a contract made
on behalf of the Government or any specified organisation, or as a
person who is or has been employed under a person who holds or has
held such an office or contract,
does any of the following:
(i) communicates directly or indirectly any such information or
thing as aforesaid to any foreign Power other than a foreign Power
to whom he is duly authorised to communicate it, or to any person
other than a person to whom he is authorised to communicate it or
to whom it is his duty to communicate it;
(ii) uses any such information or thing as aforesaid for the
benefit of any foreign Power other than a foreign Power for whose
benefit he is authorised to use it, or in any manner prejudicial to
the safety or interests of Singapore;
(iii) retains in his possession or control any such thing as
aforesaid when he has no right to retain it, or when it is contrary
to his duty to retain it, or fails to comply with all lawful
directions issued by lawful authority with regard to the return or
disposal thereof; or
(iv) fails to take reasonable care of, or so conducts himself as to
endanger the safety or secrecy of, any such information or thing as
aforesaid,
that person shall be guilty of an offence."
Don't forget the 'SAF Act', Cap 295 as well as the 'Penal Code',
Cap 224 and yes, even the 'Computer Misue Act', Cap 50a (if you
lifted the information without permission) can be used to throw the
book at the mis-informed.
