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Social Engineering: A Means To Violate A Computer System

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Social Engineering: A Means To Violate A Computer System (PDF, 1.76MB)Published: 12 Oct, 2001
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Malcolm Allen

The purpose of this paper is to act as a guide on the subject of Social Engineering and to explain how it might be used as a means to violate a computer system(s) and/or compromise data and the counter-measures that can be implemented to protect against such an attacks.