VIMRO Publishes "Reducing Risks From Social Engineering Attacks"
Social engineering relies on momentary weaknesses in people, and it's easier to deceive someone than it is to hack into systems. VIMRO's Larry Boettger and Michael Horsch Fizz share critical elements in workforce cybersecurity training empowering workers to protect themselves and the company they work for.
TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Cyber-criminals have a staggering variety of ways to get to company systems and sensitive data, and social engineering attacks number among their most successful. Social engineering is the technique of manipulating people into violating security procedures by either disclosing sensitive information, or otherwise breaking with security protocol.
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Significant improvements in security technology have made it difficult for cyber-criminals to steal sensitive data by penetrating well designed and managed computer systems. However, social engineering relies on momentary weaknesses in people, and it's easier to deceive someone than it is to hack into well protected systems. VIMRO' LLC latest free paper "Strengthening the Weakest Link. Reducing Risks from Social Engineering Attacks" is available for download.
About VIMRO LLC
VIMRO LLC is the trusted cyber security partner to clients nationwide by providing the most relevant, validated security and networking solutions in the industry. VIMRO's foundation is based on an exclusive community of vetted industry experts who are empowered by a culture of achieving measurable outcomes and results. In the U.S., visit VIMRO, LLC at www.vimro.com.
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