Question

What should you do if a reporter asks you about potentially classified information on the web

Answer 1

Answer:

Neither confirm nor deny the information is classified.

Explanation:

This action is taken because if you answer that the information is classified, more questions will arise about why it is classified thus leaving you in an awkward situation to respond (since it is classified by something).

In the event that you answer that it is not classified, it also gives rise to the reason that the information is not of simple access also exposing you to answering more questions and having to release the confidential information.

By denying both confidentiality and non-confidentiality, you refer to ignorance of the subject by avoiding further questions about such information on the web.