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Can Technology Replace Social Engineering?

Can Technology Replace Social Engineering?. Chapter 3 Alvin M. Weinberg Emily Nixon and Katie O’Neill. TECHNOLOGISTS Accept people’s shortcomings and find a technological solution that does not require them to change . SOCIAL ENGINEERS

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Can Technology Replace Social Engineering?

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  1. Can Technology Replace Social Engineering? Chapter 3 Alvin M. Weinberg Emily Nixon and Katie O’Neill

  2. TECHNOLOGISTS Accept people’s shortcomings and find a technological solution that does not require them to change SOCIAL ENGINEERS Try to persuade people to change their habits and lifestyles Example: water shortage Two Views

  3. Question for class: Which view is more effective and/or prevalent in our society and why? Also think:  long term  US vs. world

  4. Positives Influences of Technology Technology often serves as a quick fix to buy us time for future social engineering • Medicine (ex: Methadone) • Energy • Transportation

  5. Negative Influences of Technology On the other hand, quick fixes can create additional new social problems within society • Pollution (nuclear waste) • Immunity to medicine/emergence of new viruses • Internet/cell phones • The absence of human interaction

  6. Where does the balance lie and who does it lie with?

  7. Rationality • Technologists: people are not rational  technology needed to establish a quick fix or a solution to a problem • Social Engineers: people are rational  they have the ability to change their lifestyles by their own means; psychology

  8. Are we kidding ourselves into believing technology is making our lives easier? Can technology replace social engineering?

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