Security Essentials: Avoid Social Engineering Attacks

This video is a sample from Skillsoft's video course catalog. It provides an overview of how to avoid social engineering attacks.

Social engineering attacks, such as phishing or e-mail fraud, aim to get your personal information. The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) warns against giving sensitive information to anyone unless you’re sure they are who they claim to be. In this video, Byron Hynes provides some key tips to prevent computer crime from happening to you.

Byron Hynes is an Enterprise Technology Strategist, author, trainer, and consultant. He is a Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) and holder of multiple Microsoft and Cisco certifications. He has designed and configured several large Exchange, Active Directory, Windows Server, and Remote Access/VPN deployments for military, commercial, and small business clients. He has spoken at several Microsoft conferences and events in Europe, Canada, and the US, and was awarded the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award in the Windows Security category.