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

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SecTor 2019: Experts say more resources needed to meet cybersecurity skills shortage

Governments, industry need to do more if the demand for cyber talent is to be met. Read why

EU warns of dangers of relying on one 5G equipment supplier

Integrity and availability of cellular networks could be a major national security concern, says report

Unanswered questions in TransUnion Canada data breach

Why wasn't the attack noticed earlier, why wasn't exfiltration of thousands of files seen are some of the questions raised by attack

Cyber Security Today – Cancer hospital chain breached again, security advice, new Instagram feature and patches to watch for.

Today's podcast reports on repeated data breaches at a US cancer hospital chain, where to check for login credential theft, a new Instagram security feature and patches to watch for

Study suggests pace of cyber attacks on Canadian firms increasing

88 per cent of respondents said they had suffered one or more breaches of security controls in the past year

Canadian credit reporting agency compromised through third party

TransUnion Canada says login credentials from a leading company were used to get credit information on 37,000 Canadians

Don’t treat security awareness as a part-time job, says security expert

A trainer at the SANS Institute offers tips on making awareness training effective

Cyber Security Today – Three U.S. restaurant chains hacked, more breach statistics and soccer game punts privacy

Today's podcast reports on the credit card hack at three US restaurant chains, a Canadian survey on data breaches and how an online soccer game site suffered a privacy breach

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