Market Development in Management of Phishing and Social Engineering Threats

IDC
July 27, 2006
19 Pages - SKU: IDC1333843
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This IDC study covers social engineering, a subject that has been evolving and becoming Internet based.

"Though not a new concept, social engineering is one of the most overlooked areas in IT security. It is also one of the hardest to manage because of its use of interaction on human tendencies and human error," says Kit Yau, senior research manager, IT Services, IDC Asia/Pacific. "The latest in social engineering has revolved around phishing and Internet-enabled social engineering. This has made it lucrative for some that are taking advantage of the component in an IT system that is hardest to protect, the user."