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

EU court ruling on ISP data retention may influence Canada

Court says EU countries can't pass laws ordering the 'general and indiscriminate retention of all traffic and location data' of subscribers

2017 may be the year of the battle over encryption, again

With Canada considering a new national security strategy and Trump in the White House the fight over backdoors may start again

Eight Canada Revenue staffers fired this year for snooping through records: CBC

Insiders aren't the biggest threats an organization faces, but they have to be watched for. Access control is a technology tool, but it isn't infallible

How to create a cloud security strategy

To be in the cloud you have to have a cloud security strategy. Here are tips on how to create one

Industrial automation makers and utilities facing spear phishing probes, says Kaspersky

Malware hidden in Microsoft Office RFT files can lead to infection from keyloggers and credential stealers

Canada’s ICT industry says no to more police powers to access subscriber data

ITAC and others say police shouldn't have warrantless access to subscriber data, and Ottawa should pay if service providers have to buy intercept equipment

Ashley Madison operators deal avoids US$17.6 million fine for data breach

Instead owners of the dating site have agreed to immediately pay $1.6 million to U.S. and state governments

Get ready for cyber attacks on major cloud providers in 2017: Vendor

Forecast from Check Point Software also predicts ransomware will get into cloud-based data centres

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