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

Microsoft, Cisco go deeper into collaboration

Microsoft announces Team, a workspace for Office 365, while Cisco debuts a portal for connectors to its Spark platform

Cisco adds endpoint protection with SaaS service

AMP for Endpoints combines prevention, detection and response for Windows, Mac, Linux and mobile devices

Ransomware detections more than double on Kaspersky network

The latest quarterly report from the security vendor shows how popular the malware is among attackers

Intel Security to open source McAfee data exchange layer for threat info sharing

At its annual Focus security conference company announces a number of product and service enhancements

Domain search tool aims to foil phishing

DomainTools releases PhishEye, a way security teams can easily search for phoney domains related to their brands

Federal pay backlog chopped in Phoenix system, but still slow going

Deputy minister says government still not satisfied system is up to speed in processing claims

RCMP part of international raids on Darknet users

Quebec man detained as nine police and intelligence agencies go after those who buy and sell on the underground online network

Infosec pros too confident in their strategies: Report

Accenture survey says security execs are over-confident about their ability to stop attacks. Read the questions it thinks organizations should answer to set their strategies

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