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

Aporeto says solution does away with traditional network security approach

Startup says security for cloud applications is assured through authentication, authorization, and encryption

Too many CISOs ‘going through the motions,’ says Palo Alto Networks exec

Infosec leaders should be measuring and driving strategy by outcomes, CTO said in interview. To find out why read the full story

Canadian threat researchers help take down Andromeda botnet

Montreal-based researchers at Eset gave technical advice that helped bring down botnet

PayPal’s Canadian subsidiary, TIO, says breach may have affected 1.6 million

Vancouver-based payments online and mobile processor serves utilities, telcos and cablecos across North America

Canadian SMBs hit by ransomware paid out $5.7 million over 12 months: Survey

Study by data protection provider Datto of its Canadian managed service providers warns as many as 13 per cent don't get their data back after paying up. Read more about the survey

Deadline today for solutions to protect sensitive data from quantum computers

While NIST is evaluating submissions, enterprises and governments have to start planning for quantum-resistant solutions, says Canadian expert. Read why.

Six cyber security questions a board should ask the CISO

A CEO suggests questions about cyber risk management that a board should ask to fulfil its responsibilities

Canadian faces prison for conspiring with Russians in hacking scheme

Karim Baratov faces up to 10 years in a U.S. prison for stealing email credentials

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