Reclaiming Social Engineering for Good
The article discusses the concept of social engineering and its potential for positive impact. It emphasizes the importance of acknowledging and addressing the challenges associated with social engineering in technology and policy. The author argues for a proactive approach to harnessing social engineering for beneficial outcomes.
- ▪Guru Madhavan is a systems engineer and author focused on social engineering.
- ▪The article highlights the need to confront the challenges of social engineering to improve user experience and security.
- ▪Madhavan advocates for using social engineering positively to address complex societal issues.
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History of TechnologyAIComputingOpinion Reclaiming Social Engineering for Good Why we can’t fix what we refuse to nameGuru Madhavan1m4 min readGuru Madhavan is a systems engineer and author of “Wicked Problems: How to Engineer a Better World.” Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images {"customDimensions": {"5":"Guru Madhavan","11":2676879667,"7":"social-engineering, user-experience, policy, security","10":"social-engineering","6":"tech-history","8":"05/25/2026"}, "post": {"id": 2676879667, "providerId": 0, "sections": [0, 497728257, 497728259, 544169516, 539617903, 539619441, 544169525, 2267926519, 2289603494, 2289616244, 2289599789, 2289599424], "authors": [27428578], "tags": ["social-engineering", "user-experience", "policy", "security"], "streams": [], "split_testing": {}} }
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