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

Data Privacy Week: Are you meeting the fundamentals?

In an interview Michael McEvoy talks about what privacy professionals should be thinking about during Data Privacy Week

More work needed to blunt public’s AI privacy concerns: Report

Organizations aren't making much progress in convincing the public their data is being used responsibly in artificial intelligence applications, a new survey suggests. The report,...

Why Canadian provinces, territories need to regulate AI

Canadian regulators need to form coalitions with a few like-minded nations as they draft AI legislation, conference told

Cyber Security Today, Jan. 24, 2024 – The latest ransomware news and a controversy over alleged viruses in HP printer cartridges

This episode reports on ransomware attacks on a North American firm that manages water utilities ,and more

Stop combining patches with new features, networking vendors advised

The Network Resilience Coalition makes recommendations for hardware and software makers as well as equipment buyers to improve network security

SIM card swap led to takeover of SEC’s X account

In a statement the regulator said multifactor authentication protection on the social media account had been turned off by staff

Responding to challenges of new tech, children’s rights among federal privacy czar’s priorities

Three-year strategic plan will focus on promoting privacy, addressing privacy risks in new technology and advocating for children's privacy rights

Data Privacy Week: Get ready for tougher regulation

Organizations should take this week ro re-evaluate their data privacy and protection policies

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