Social Engineering in the Information Age

Duff, Alistair S.

doi:10.1080/01972240590895937

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“…While most Americans believe that technology improves democracy, historical evidence suggests this might not necessarily be the case (Bimber 2003). Recently, several scientists, including Duff (2005), have argued that ICT offers a new opportunity to engineer a just social order. Therefore, it is important to understand the mechanism through which changes in technology translate into improvements in multilateral communication, democracy, and public decision-making.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

The impact of information and communication technologies on the costs of democracy

Vragov

Kumar

2013

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

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The impact of information and communication technologies on the costs of democracy

Vragov

Kumar

2013

Electronic Commerce Research and Applications

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“…For example a discourse that suggests that law ought to be an instrument of social engineering (Omote, 2008). Other scholar focuses on the deontological theory of social engineering, one that accepts the inviolability of the person while still pursuing ambitious long-term teleological strategies through state action (Duff, 2005). There is also a depth study upon social engineering that is based on the doctrine for cyber security (Mulligan et.al., 2011).…”

Section: Conclusion and Further Studymentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Engineering Framework: Understanding the Deception Approach to Human Element of Security

2017

IJCSI

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Social engineering has become serious phenomenon in the history of information security worldwide. Although this approach is widely used by criminals to exploit the human aspect as the security weakest link, there is not many studies focusing on such issue. Fail to understand the nature of social engineering will increase the security risk posture of the organisation. Inspite of the fact that most of social engineering attacks are seemed to be unstructure and diverse in nature, this research result shows that there exists common patterns that can be mapped and organised in a logical and structured way. This study is aimed to develop and to propose a framework to help security practitioners in having better and wholistic understanding on the nature and characteristics of such humen-based attack. By understanding the detail characteristics of social engineering, an effective countermeasure effort can be designed and developed. This concept shall be used by the management of organisation or institution in developing its security mitigation strategy.

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“…It is ''the planned and directed process of social change undertaken by the agency of government….to influence [public] behavior to alter [either] the consumption of public goods or individual relations to society'' (McMahon, 2001, p. 77). Social engineering takes both a deontological and a teleological perspective; the assumption that certain moral rights must be honored regardless of consequences (e.g., slavery is wrong) is clearly the former, and the interest in shaping the long-term future by working toward a set of pre-defined social goals is clearly the latter (Duff, 2005). The broad goals of social engineering include addressing historical social inequities, redistributing wealth, inducing economic development, encouraging sustainable consumption, encouraging healthier lifestyles, improving workplaces, enhancing national viability, and fostering a more enlightened populace (see Table II).…”

Section: Social Engineeringmentioning

confidence: 99%