Howard Solomon

Currently a freelance writer, I'm the former editor of ITWorldCanada.com and Computing Canada. An IT journalist since 1997, I've written for several of ITWC's sister publications including ITBusiness.ca and Computer Dealer News. Before that I was a staff reporter at the Calgary Herald and the Brampton (Ont.) Daily Times. I can be reached at hsolomon [@] soloreporter.com

Articles by Howard Solomon

Cyber Security Today: Big hack of Canva graphics site, insurer leaves documents open, ransomware going after databases

Today's podcast looks at the hack of Canvas graphics site, an insurer leaves documents open on the Internet and ransomware going after databases

Facebook the target of international lawmakers at Ottawa hearing

A testy group of international lawmakers peppered officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter at a parliamentary committee meeting Tuesday, trying to pin the social...

Experts whack social media companies as Canadian hearing on disinformation opens

At the opening session of the International Grand Committee on Disinformation, critics called for tough regulation of social media companies

Social media giants focus of three-day parliamentary hearing in Ottawa

Execs from Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and others invited to testify before committee of international lawmakers

Cyber Security Today: Beware of email lawsuit scam, an Android missed call con and how’s your country doing?

Beware of email lawsuit scam, an Android missed call con and how's your country doing? Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday May 27th. I’m...

Give Canadians privacy rights in new law, says federal privacy commissioner

At the annual IAPP Canada Symposium the privacy czar says the next revision of PIPEDA should give residents more rights. Read why

Cyber Security Today: Shopping sites victimized, a slip at Microsoft and cryptocurrency blues

Today's podcast looks at how online shopping sites are being scammed, a Microsoft mistake that could have been trouble and a cryptocurrency laundering site shut

Nearly 100 malicious email campaigns aimed at Canadian organizations in Q1: Report

Proofpoint looks at customer data and finds no shortage of attacks aimed at this country

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