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

Cyber Security Today: Non-profit suffers email hack, ex-employee sues after data breach and private photos exposed

Today's podcast covers the hack of a U.S. non-profit for those with special needs, a former employee sues company after data breach and private photos left unprotected

Cyber Security Today: Checkers restaurant chain hacked, hotel security management firm exposed and the cost of ransomware

Today's podcast looks at the POS hack at a restaurant chain, the exposure of data at a hotel management company, the cost of ransomware and warnings for WordPress and Linux admins

Amazon, Microsoft, Apple pressured by lawmakers at Ottawa hearing on big data firms

Questions fired at tech giants about anti-trust, privacy and why one is still doing business with Facebook

Cyber Security Today: Big hack of Canva graphics site, insurer leaves documents open, ransomware going after databases

Today's podcast looks at the hack of Canvas graphics site, an insurer leaves documents open on the Internet and ransomware going after databases

Facebook the target of international lawmakers at Ottawa hearing

A testy group of international lawmakers peppered officials from Facebook, Google and Twitter at a parliamentary committee meeting Tuesday, trying to pin the social...

Experts whack social media companies as Canadian hearing on disinformation opens

At the opening session of the International Grand Committee on Disinformation, critics called for tough regulation of social media companies

Social media giants focus of three-day parliamentary hearing in Ottawa

Execs from Google, Twitter, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple and others invited to testify before committee of international lawmakers

Cyber Security Today: Beware of email lawsuit scam, an Android missed call con and how’s your country doing?

Beware of email lawsuit scam, an Android missed call con and how's your country doing? Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's Monday May 27th. I’m...

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