Think you're secure? Think again.

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      The article presents views and insights of a security consultant Kevin Mitnick concerning the problem of using social engineering to bypass expensive security systems in the U.S. Mitnick said that the number 1 target in companies today is the help desk, which has access to critical systems information. He also discusses on how he used social engineering to steal the source code for Motorola's Star Tak phone when it first came out. The author offers information on the action taken by companies to address the security problem.