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Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Security360 With Mike Nash: Social Engineering - The Human Factor

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security management

Overview The presenter of this webcast will examine the threat represented by social engineering. Malicious attackers often employ non-technical approaches in their attempts to compromise the mission critical infrastructure. Social engineers seek to deceive users into revealing confidential information, enabling them to inch closer to unobstructed intrusion into the business. The attendee will learn what steps organization can take to educate the end user population to help combat this risk.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	16th November 2004 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	Security Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt.

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