What is the main idea of this reading

Don’t Trust Me!

Companies these days spend thousands of dollars on their computer security. They buy the best firewalls and computer programs. However, Kevin Mitnick thinks the biggest danger these days is not a weakness in technology. In the 1990s, Kevin Mitnick was an infamous hacker. He hacked into government and corporate computer systems. After being sent to prison, Mitnick decided to use his skills in a different way. He started his own computer security firm. He now advises people on how to keep their computers safe.

According to Mitnick, the biggest danger to security is people. However, by this he doesn’t mean hackers. In fact, he means the people using the programs. “If an attacker can get one trusting person to give his or her information, the attacker gets in. All that money spent is basically wasted.” A hacker can get around everything with just one person within the company.

 Unfortunately, people are still too trusting. In a recent test of the US tax office (the IRS), security experts called 100 managers. They posed as IRS computer technicians. The experts were able to fool 35 of the managers. They gave both their passwords and IDs. In the hands of real hackers, this would have been a disaster!

1. What is the main idea of this reading?

A. Hackers can help us make our computers safe.

B. Managers need to be more careful about who they talk to.

C. Technology is not helpful if people aren’t careful.

D. It’s important to get the newest technology.

2. What is true about Kevin Mitnick?

A. He used to be a criminal.

B. He teaches people how to hack computers.

C. He thinks security technology is too expensive.

D. Be now works for the US government.

3. What happened at the IRS?

A. Managers tested the computer system.

B. The security technology had a problem.

C. Employees gave information to the wrong people.

D. Hackers stole important information.

4. What is Kevin Mitnick’s advice to us?

A. Buy the newest firewalls.

B. Don’t store important information on computers.

C. Don’t give information to strangers.

D. Test your computer systems often.

5. What does the word “they” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Experts

B. Hackers

C. Technicians

D. Managers