Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Deploying Disney: How Social Engineers Take Advantage of Childhood Lessons

InformIT: Deploying Disney: How Social Engineers Take Advantage of Childhood Lessons > The Level of Risk Is Rising: "Security consultant Chris Nickerson points out that social engineers (the kind you hire as consultants) aren't evil; in fact, they want to help you prevent people from stealing your secrets. But longtime teaching from 'Uncle Walt' and his many animated characters may make it easier for attackers to get at your mind."