The Human Element

Abstract

This chapter will discuss:

• The role of the human being in an organization’s security,

• The concept of the “mosaic” technique of intelligence gathering,

• The idea of a “social engineer” and how they operate,

• Some ways a social engineer may be defended against, and

• How an organization can integrate the human element into its balanced scorecard.

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