Media reporting on information security

Živimo v času informacijske dobe, v kateri so kibernetski napadi potencialna grožnja informacijski varnosti na vseh nivojih, tako v osebnem kot poslovnem kontekstu. Ker se stopnja digitalizacije in rabe interneta vedno bolj povečujeta, postaja informacijskovarnostna ozaveščenost vse bolj pomemben element naše varnosti. Skozi zgodovino so mediji predstavljali pomembno vlogo pri izobraževanju in obveščanju ljudi, v dobi globalizacije in napredne informacijske tehnologije pa je njihova moč še večja. Pomembno je, da se informacije podajajo na odgovoren in verodostojen način, saj mediji vplivajo na oblikovanje javnega mnenja, družbenih norm in vrednot ter povečujejo ozaveščenost o pomembnih družbenih temah. Pomembno vlogo lahko zato mediji prevzamejo tudi pri ozaveščanju o informacijski varnosti. Iz pregleda literature je razvidno, da so se pretekle študije večinoma osredotočale na družbeno vlogo medijev in njihovo poročanje o kriminaliteti na splošno, medtem ko je opazno pomanjkanje raziskav, ki bi preučevale poročanje medijev o temah, povezanih z informacijsko varnostjo. V okviru diplomskega dela je bila opravljena raziskava o poročanju slovenskih spletnih medijev o kibernetskih napadih in informacijski varnosti. Cilj je pridobiti vpogled v trende, vzorce, pristope in osredotočenost v poročanju spletnih medijev skozi analizo medijskih objav in s tem povezanih vsebin. Ugotavljamo, da se večina medijev osredotoča na poročanje o grožnjah, medtem ko se manj pozornosti namenja preventivi na področju informacijske varnosti. Kljub naraščajočemu trendu incidentov, povezanih z informacijsko varnostjo, se medijsko poročanje o tej tematiki skozi leta pretežno ni spremenilo. Rezultati raziskave so uporabni za razvoj smernic oziroma pri načrtovanju usmeritev ali boljših praks na področju medijskega poročanja o informacijski varnosti.We live in the information age era, where cyber attacks pose a potential threat to information security at all levels, both in personal and business contexts. As digitization and internet usage continue to increase, information security awareness becomes an increasingly important element of our safety. Throughout history, the media has played a significant role in educating and informing people, and in the era of globalization and advanced information technology, their power is even greater. Information must be conveyed responsibly and credibly, as the media influence the formation of public opinion, social norms and values, and increase awareness of important social issues. Therefore, the media can also play an important role in raising awareness about information security. A review of the literature shows that past studies have mostly focused on the social role of the media and their reporting on crime in general, while there is a noticeable lack of research examining media coverage of topics related to information security. Within the scope of this thesis, a study was conducted on the reporting of Slovenian online media on cyber attacks and information security. The aim was to gain insight into trends, patterns, approaches, and focus in online media reporting through the analysis of media publications and related content. It is observed that most media outlets focus on reporting threats, while less attention is given to prevention in the field of information security. Despite the increasing trend of incidents related to information security, media reporting on this topic has predominantly remained unchanged over the years. The research findings are valuable for the development of guidelines or the planning of directions and best practices in the field of media reporting on information security