Even the best hackers rely on human error to be successful. If we review breaches in security and data loss from theft we usually find human error somewhere in the breakdown of security. That human error may include a lack of security procedures for the human to follow, but it's the thief getting to someone's password, computer or physical space that causes the largest breaches of security. I'll include unprotected networks (especially residential and small business) as human error. Anyone not using secure passwords, running a hardware firewall and Internet Security software this century isn't paying attention.
We can have the best security systems available in place, but if network denizens do not follow procedures it's relatively simple to circumvent security. That's especially true as organizations' technology becomes more decentralized and mobile.
This item from CIO talks about how social engineers (including hackers) influence us.
Mind Games: How Social Engineers Win Your Confidence
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