social engineering — ➔ engineering * * * social engineering UK US noun [ U] ► SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY the artificial controlling or changing of the groups within society, usually according to particular political beliefs: »He argues for American style social… … Financial and business terms
Social engineering — may refer to:* Social engineering (political science), efforts to influence popular societies on a large scale. * Social engineering (security), the practice of obtaining confidential information by manipulating users. * Social Engineering… … Wikipedia
Social Engineering — bezeichnet: Social Engineering (Politikwissenschaft), Anstrengungen zur Veränderung oder Verbesserung gesellschaftlicher Strukturen Social Engineering (Sicherheit), zwischenmenschliche Beeinflussungen mit dem Ziel, unberechtigt an Informationen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
social engineering — n. the application of methods regarded as similar to engineering techniques in their emphasis on practicality, efficiency, and moral neutrality in an effort to solve a social problem or improve the condition of society social engineer n … English World dictionary
Social engineering — Ingénierie sociale (sécurité de l information) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Ingénierie sociale. L ingénierie sociale (social engineering en anglais) est une forme d escroquerie utilisée en informatique pour obtenir un bien ou une information … Wikipédia en Français
Social Engineering — So|cial En|gi|nee|ring 〈[soʊʃəl endʒıni:rıŋ] n.; s; unz.〉 = Human Engineering [<engl. social „sozial“ + engineering „Maschinenbau“, zu engine „Maschine“] * * * Social Engineering [ səʊʃl endʒɪ nɪərɪȖ, englisch] das, , Sozialwissenscha … Universal-Lexikon
social engineering — noun : management of human beings with respect to their place and function in society : applied social science * * * noun [noncount] formal : the practice of making laws or using other methods to influence public opinion and solve social problems … Useful english dictionary
Social Engineering — So|cial En|gi|nee|ring [ ɛndʒi niəriŋ] das; [s] <aus gleichbed. engl. social engineering, zu engineering »Bedienung von Maschinen; Technik«> Einbeziehung sozialer Bedürfnisse des Menschen bei der Planung von Arbeitsplätzen u. maschinellen… … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
social engineering — A method used by intruders to collect password information from genuine users by false pretenses. Social engineering can take many forms. For example, a potential intruder telephones a busy technical support department, claiming to be a… … Dictionary of networking
Social engineering (political science) — Social engineering is a concept in political science that refers to efforts to influence popular attitudes and social behavior on a large scale, whether by governments or private groups. In the political arena the counterpart of social… … Wikipedia
