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Protecting Against Social Engineering

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Protecting Against Social Engineering

Social engineering is very difficult to protect against. But there are a few tactics employed by organisations to cut down on the amount of successful attacks.

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Education and training

  • The most effective means of protection against social engineering is education and training.
  • People are made aware of the tactics of fraudsters:
    • This makes it more likely that they will recognise a fraudulent phone call.
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Company security policies

  • Company security policies include instructions that employees must follow to uphold security.
  • For example:
    • Don't discuss a user account without the user having confirmed their PIN number.
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Public awareness campaigns

  • Banks and governments often run public awareness campaigns to educate members of the public about the risks of social engineering.
  • These often include case studies of what could happen if people do not take care.

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