Lorenzo's Security Blog

  Image via Wikipedia PORTLAND, Ore. – A laptop belonging to an Oregon National Guard member was stolen this week and the military is contacting service members who might be affected by the theft. According to the Oregon National Guard, the laptop was stolen from a vehicle on Monday. The Guard member had been using [...]

  Image via Wikipedia A cabinet full of documents with sensitive information was found sitting on the side of the road. A woman made the discovery about a month ago, she gave the documents to investigators with Aetna Insurance Co. The woman said she saw a bureau on the side of the road in front [...]

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration has given a green light to the Homeland Security Department to be more competitive and choosey as it hires up to 1,000 new cyber experts over the next three years, the first major personnel move to fulfill its vow to bolster security of the nation’s computer networks. The announcement follows [...]

Senator ‘Astonished” That Breach Lasted So Long…. The ranking member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee told the chief executive of Heartland Payment Systems that she was “astonished” a breach the company’s information system lasted for nearly 1½ years without being detected. At a panel hearing Monday on protecting industry against growing [...]