Title :
Disinformation: A Taxonomy
Author :
Alexander, James M. ; Smith, Jonathan M.
Author_Institution :
Comput. & Inf. Sci., Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Abstract :
This article outlines steps towards a disinformation theory, a simplified and generalized notion of communication that is intended to be, in some way, misleading or deceptive. The model is derived from Shannon´s communications model, but with an intentional “noise source” and an unintended receiver. Alterations of an image containing a message are used to illustrate a variety of disinformation techniques.
Keywords :
security of data; telecommunication computing; Shannon communication model; deception technique; disinformation theory; Communication; Deception and Surveillance; disinformation;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2010.141
