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Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering

From: Dave Peters <vlist () daveshow com>
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 05:14:24 -0400

I would have to agree that would be the only way unless you want tomake it harder for yourself.


On Apr 18, 2005, at 4:13 PM, Cd Pirate wrote:

One thing you could do is take down their details, and call back the
comany and ask to be connected to that person.

This way, you can be sure that the person is actually working in the
company, and is in the building.





David Peters
http://www.daveshow.com

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- Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Cd Pirate (Apr 19)
  - Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Micheal Espinola Jr (Apr 20)
  - Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Dave Peters (Apr 21)
- RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering J B (Apr 19)
- Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering T. Shannon Gilvary (Apr 19)
- Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering David Roman Esteban (Apr 19)
- RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering David (Apr 19)
  - Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Times Enemy (Apr 20)
- RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Aruna (Apr 19)
- RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Patoff Pat-EtHiQ (Apr 19)
  - RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Yashodhan Deshpande (Apr 20)
- RE: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Matt Cunnane (Apr 19)
- Re: Steps to avoid Social Engineering Raoul Armfield (Apr 20)

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