Predicting Wars With Pizza

Operational Security (OPSEC) is a critical process and set of measures aimed at protecting sensitive or critical information from being discovered by adversaries. One of the most insidious threats to OPSEC is the inadvertent leakage of classified or sensitive information through the aggregation of non-confidential data. This process, often referred to as “data aggregation“ or “mosaic theory,“ involves piecing together seemingly innocuous pieces of information to uncover a larger, sensitive picture. One famous example is how in the 90s a Domino’s franchise owner in Washington DC noticed that there was an increase in pizza deliveries to the Pentagon that correlated with times of heightened activity or stress, such as the lead-up to military operations or significant global events.