What is the difference between Tailgating and Piggybacking attacks?
Tailgating and piggybacking are both inherent attacks on facilities or building properties of organizations. In other words, they are attacks on the physical security of organizations.
Piggybacking happens when unauthorized entities gains access to buildings with the helping hands of authorized staff members. But staff members unlock doors with consent and let intruders in without knowing their true identity. Besides, intruders apply different social engineering techniques to trick employees and gain unauthorized access to facilities.
As opposed to piggybacking, tailgating happens without the knowledge and consent of authorized members. More specifically, intruders quickly sneak in into facilities immediately following the footsteps of authorized parties.
Personnel security awareness rising and training are the best mechanisms to protect organizational facilities. Access controls such as turnstiles, security cameras are also helpful safeguards to these attacks.