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 — 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 — Planned social change and social development; the idea that governments can shape and manage key features of society, in much the same way as the economy is managed, assuming that adequate information on spontaneous trends is available through… … Dictionary of sociology
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
