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

Canadian infosec pros still too confident they can protect enterprise, says Accenture

Respondents say on average one-third of attacks discovered in previous 12 months are getting through defences

How to secure remote management software

A European security researcher offers tips on ensuring threat actors don't make use of a a common management tool

IoT security framework now calls for auto updates on first boot

New version of the IoT Trust Framework continues to encourage product developers to improve lifecycle security for devices

Canadians hit by MongoDB ransomware attacks

Of the estimated 27,000 databases hit in recent weeks, about 227 were in Canada. The problem is poorly-secured installs

More on Russia, the U.S. election hacking and who to believe

Latest US intelligence community report extends what they say is evidence against Russia. One cyber security expert says its comprehensive, but admits it comes down to who you believe

University of Alberta student charged in password malware incidents

Mischief, fraud and use of computer system with intent to commit and offence charges laid

New versions of ransomware discovered

The year is barely a week old and already new versions of the malware have been found. Meanwhile one source says ransomware pulled in US$1 billion last year

Consider microsegmentation for increased security

Segmenting networks is a long-known way of improving security, but microsegmentation drives it close to the application

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