It’s the target for attackers. It drives unique insights and innovation. Data is the most valuable asset your organization has. Now, more than ever before, your company’s information faces a unique threat — one for which many cybersecurity teams aren’t prepared — misinformation.
The value of data isn’t lost on most cybersecurity leaders, but data is simply information. And what if that information is actually misinformation? Or disinformation? How can your cybersecurity program determine what’s real and what’s not real?
“In the information age, we are continually surrounded by and subjected to content in all its explicit and implicit forms,” said Ian Hill, Global Director of Cyber Security with Royal BAM Group, during a talk at (ISC)2 Security Congress. With the proliferation of fake news and deep fakes, it’s become difficult even for humans to distinguish real from unreal. And now we expect our technology to do just that.
How We Got on the Road to Misinformation
Data alone means nothing. For example, a date is just a series of numbers until it’s tied to a specific action or event. Context is what gives data value — it’s what turns data into its more useful counterpart: information. The same goes for misinformation.
“From a misinformation perspective, context is key,” said Hill. “Often, misinformation is the twisting of context.”
Twisting the context has led to information pollution, which, in turn, has led to what the Council of Europe calls “information disorder” — a state that breaks down into three separate categories: misinformation, disinformation and malinformation.
Misinformation is something inaccurate or purposefully misleading, Hill explained. This could range from rumors to misleading advert ..
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