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Home Depot, Other Retailers Get Social Engineered
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Ease of Access
Thank you for the mention of Schmooze Operators. Stephanie and I had a lot of fun participating in the competition. Perhaps the most concerning part, was the ease at which information was acquired from all of the companies. 

Social Engineering training ought to be implemented as part of the security training at all major companies. Regardless of how many millions of dollars are spent on security devices and services, the weakest link will always be the person that speaks to the public. 
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