Let’s Face It! The Constant Threat of Social Engineering

For several years he juggled two careers, pursuing bank robbers as a police officer and then teaching financial institution employees about dealing .. Read more with those very people. After retiring from law enforcement, he started rising in the world of corporate security and was soon working for a top 25 financial institution with over 300 locations in four states. His analytical thinking and thoroughness have been tremendously beneficial in writing policy and procedure, developing business continuity plans, conducting risk assessments, and creating training programs. Every day, we are confronted with social engineering in one form or another. And yes, you are confronted with social engineering every day. The intended outcome can be a click of your mouse, persuasion, poor decision, or unauthorized access. Often we give away the information too willingly.