21. Did you Know you Can Hack People?

Did you know that like computers, people are hackable? Christopher Hadnagy, adjunct professor of Social Engineering at the University of Arizona’s NSA Design Center for Academic Excellence in Cyber Operations and author of the new book Human Hacking: Win Friends, Influence People and Leave Them Better Off For Having Met You, is a social engineer who sheds light on the concept of human hacking and how to use it to understand and validate others. The essence of human hacking is understanding how people get us to do what they want but also how we can protect ourselves. When used for good human hacking cannot only help build rapport in the furtherance of a goal but also facilitates the ability to disagree without being disagreeable, to be capable of having opposing thoughts without becoming opponents. Christopher shares tricks and tactics for effective communication and for mastering the skill of human hacking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices