MEZENFORMASYON VE DEZENFORMASYON FAALİYETLERİ, SEKTÖREL RİSKLER VE İLETİŞİM TEKNOLOJİLERİ

Year 2022, Issue: 26-Ek Sayı, 45 - 52, 15.11.2022

Nurat Kara

Abstract

Bilgi bozukluğu iletişim teknolojilerinin yaygınlaşması ile ulusal ve uluslararası bir sorun olma yolunda ilerlemektedir. Teknolojilerin hızla gelişmesi, yaşanan sosyo-ekonomik olaylar ve küresel sağlık problemleri gibi konular ekseninde bilgi bozukluğu sürekli önemi artan bir konu olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Genellikle mezenformasyon veya dezenformasyon olarak detaylandırılan bilgi bozukluğu toplumları etkilediği gibi sektörleri de etkisi altına almaya başlamıştır. Hem dezenformasyon, yani kasıtlı yanıltma, hem de mezenformasyon, yani farkında olmadan bilgi bozukluğuna sebebiyet verme, toplumları ve sektörleri yeni bir takım siber tehditlerle karşı karşıya bırakmaktadır. Bu durum bazı, yeni ve ciddiye alınması gereken sektörel riskleri de beraberinde getirmektedir. Bazı sektörel risklerle birlikte, yeni iletişim olanaklarının hızla çeşitlenmesi dijitalleşmeyi ve siber tehditleri de yaygınlaştırmaktadır. Dijital dönüşüm bir yandan sektörler için bazı yeni olanakları yaratsa da meydana getireceği muhtemel siber sorunların şimdiden dikkate alınması önemli bir çalışma alanı olarak düşünülmektedir. Aksi durumun ileride önemli birtakım olumsuz sonuçları beraberinde getirmesi olasıdır. Bu çalışma ile bilgi bozukluğunun, hem dezenformasyon hem de mezenformasyon, sektörel olarak yaratacağı riskleri anlamak ve de bu risklere yönelik birtakım önerileri sunmak amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışmada bu öneriler şu şekilde sıralanmıştır: Dijital dönüşüm stratejileri oluşturmak, siber riskleri belirlemek ve değerlendirmek, standartlar ve normlar belirlemek ve benimsemek, mezenformasyon ve dezenformasyonu önleme ve çeşitli endüstriler, sektörler ve uluslararası liderlerle ve liderlere fayda sağlayabilecek ortaklıklarla yatırımları artırmak.

Keywords

Bilgi bozukluğu, Sektörel Tehditler, Siber Güvenlik, İletişim Teknolojileri

MISINFORMATION AND DISINFORMATION ACTIVITIES, SECTORAL RISKS AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES

Abstract

Information disorder is on its way to becoming a national and international problem with the spread of communication technologies. Information disorder is a constantly increasing issue in the axis of issues such as the rapid development of technologies, socio-economic events, and global health problems. Information disorder, often detailed as misinformation or disinformation, has begun to affect the sectors and societies. Both disinformation, that is, deliberate deception, and misinformation, causing information corruption without being aware of it, expose societies and sectors to a new set of cyber threats. This situation brings some new and sectoral risks that should be taken seriously. Along with some sectoral risks, the rapid diversification of new communication opportunities makes digitalization and cyber threats widespread. Although digital transformation creates some new opportunities for the sectors, it is considered an essential field of study to consider the possible cyber problems it will create. Otherwise, it may bring some essential negative consequences in the future. This study aims to understand the risks that information disorder will create both disinformation and misinformation sectoral and present some suggestions for these risks. In the study, these recommendations are listed as follows: Creating digital transformation strategies, identifying, and evaluating cyber risks, setting and adopting standards and norms, preventing misinformation and disinformation, and increasing investments with various industries, sectors, and international leaders and partnerships that can benefit leaders.

Keywords

Information Distortion, Sectoral Threats, Cyber Security, Communication Technologies

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