Social Engineering Attacks and Mitigations

**Executive Summary:** This awareness briefing outlines common social engineering tactics—shoulder surfing, dumpster diving, tailgating, and related phishing/vishing techniques—explains the risks they pose to corporate PII and trade secrets, and recommends pragmatic mitigations such as employee training, privacy screens, secure document destruction (shredding/burn bags), locked waste receptacles, unpredictable disposal schedules, and strict badge verification to reduce unauthorized access and information exposure.