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Security Day

Last updated on May 28, 2025

Managing Misinformation

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The Province organizes and hosts two “Security Day” events each year (spring and fall), free of charge.

For over 20 years, the B.C. Public Service has hosted a free virtual Security Day event each spring and fall. It’s open to B.C. Government employees and broader public sector organizations across Canada. The event highlights the government's commitment to information security, privacy, and employee education. The Spring 2025 theme is Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation (MDM) and its impact on public trust and service delivery.

B.C. Government employees can register via Microsoft Forms.

Government partners interested in registering can email Security.Day@gov.bc.ca.

Your responses are collected by Ministry of Citizens’ Services under section 26 (c) and (e) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act for the purpose of improving cybersecurity awareness.

Your answers to the registration questions will remain confidential; all reports will involve aggregated and anonymized responses. To protect your own privacy and the privacy of others, please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses. Should you have any questions regarding the collection of this personal information please contact the director of Privacy and Legislation of Data Systems and Services. data@gov.bc.ca PO Box 9864 Stn Prov. Govt., Victoria, BC, V8W 9TS 

Questions? Contact Security.Day@gov.bc.ca

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Additional Security Day Information:

 

What is misinformation, disinformation and malinformation (MDM)?

Misinformation:

False information not intended to cause harm.

Examples of misinformation include:

  • Manipulated content.

    • Clickbait (exaggerated) headlines and articles.

  • Errors.

    • An article containing outdated information or incorrect information due to a reporter not fact-checking their research.

Disinformation:

False information intended to cause harm, damage, or manipulate people, or organizations.

Examples of disinformation include, but are not limited to:

  • Fabricated content.

    • Completely false content.

  • Imposter content.

    • Impersonating real sources, by using deepfake images, audio, and video.
    • Impersonating the likeness of someone by making the person appear to have said or done something they did not do.

  • Propaganda.

    • Content that communicates biased information with the intent of persuading people’s beliefs.

Malinformation:

Information that comes from the truth, but is embellished in a way that is misleading, and, consequently, can cause harm.

Examples of malinformation include but are not limited to:

  • Misleading content.

    • Content based on facts but is embellished with the intent of misleading people.

  • False context.

    • Factual content combined with false contextual information.

 

What are the consequences of being tricked by MDM?

Potential consequences of falling for misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, include, but are not limited to:

  • Financial loss for individuals and organizations
  • Changing the general public’s perception of a public figure’s reputation
  • Threats to individuals’ health or personal safety

 

 

Contact information

Contact the Security Day organizers.