Prior to purchasing this book, I had a basic understanding of what social engineering was and how it was used to infiltrate information systems. However, after reading the book my knowledge went from a 3 to a 10 on a scale of 1-10. Art of Deception explained not only what social engineering was in its most rudimentary form but how the art of persuasion or should I say deception attacks the human nature to help people out. This is a must read for any criminal investigator regardless of what they investigate. It really shows you how easy it is to get information. Some of the tactics would even help out in police interviews and interrogations.
