OPSEC

Definition

Operational Security — the art of not telling anyone anything about anything ever. The military invented information hoarding before tech companies made it cool with NDAs. If you're explaining OPSEC to someone, you might already be violating it.

Example Usage

"OPSEC means you can't post your deployment location on Instagram, Kevin. I don't care how good the sunset was. The enemy has WiFi too."

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