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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
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Articles by Howard Solomon

Large amount of desktop software in Canada is unlicenced and a major threat: Industry study

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22 per cent of software on all Canadian PCs is unlicenced, compared to 15 per cent in the US and 37 per cent globally. For CISOs, the issue is a cyber and financial threat, says report

Cyber Security Today: Configure your Google Groups properly, get Redis settings right, hack at a BC school board

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Today's podcast deals with Google Groups security, exposed Redis data stores and what went wrong with a British Columbia school board staffer's email

Cyber Security Today: Canadian firms not so ready to protect your data, a Google Chrome browser update and more ransomware

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Today's podcast highlights a survey of businesses by Canada's privacy commissioner, keep a lookout for a Google Chrome browser update and the discovery of a new variation of a piece of ransomware

Only 40 per cent of Canadian firms surveyed have data breach response procedures

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Federal privacy commissioner says results suggests there's a low level of concern about a data breach by some businesses

Siemens to open global cyber security centre of excellence in Fredericton

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Initially the facility will staff up to 30 people, extending Siemens presence in Canada

BMO, CIBC extortion threat shows evolution in cyber crime

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Threat isn't a classic ransomware attack, notes Conference Board security specialist. Also, did attackers leverage banks' password reset service?

Cyber Security Today: Suspected malware from North Korea, a clumsy Internet provider and reset your router

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Today's podcasts deals with another reason to follow best security practices, why technicians at ISPs have to be careful and a warning about potentially infected home routers

Canadian sentenced to five years for helping Russia hack email of targets

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Karim Baratov received sentence from a U.S. judge as part of a plea agreement
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