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What, according to you, are the necessary countermeasures for preventing social engineering and identity theft?

Social engineering is described a few different ways but it basically means tricking people in to giving up sensitive information about themselves, other people, or their company/network. Norton describes social engineering by saying “Social engineering is the act of tricking someone into divulging information or taking action, usually through technology. The idea behind social engineering is to take advantage of a potential victim’s natural tendencies and emotional reactions.” (Norton)

In my mind there are two main avenues of approach for countermeasures against social