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

Chen to leave BlackBerry at the end of the week

After a decade of trying to resuscitate BlackBerry Ltd., John Chen is leaving the company. In a statement issued this afternoon, the company announced the...

Biden issues Executive Order on AI for U.S. government departments and application developers

The goal, the White House said in a statement, is to "protect Americans from the potential risks of AI systems."

Canada bans federal employees from using WeChat, Kaspersky mobile apps

Ottawa is banning the use of the China-based WeChat instant messaging app and Russian-based Kaspersky security products on the mobile devices of federal civil...

Cyber Security Today, Oct. 30, 2023 – Hackers warn Las Vegas-area parents they have their children’s data

This episode reports on the results of the latest Toronto edition of Pwn2Own contest, hacks at a US hospital, an e-commerce processor and more MOVEit victims

Toronto Public Library hit by cyber attack

Library says full restoration of IT services may take several days

Cyber Security Today, Week in Review for the week ending Friday, Oct. 27, 2023

This episode features a discussion on the recent Okta hack, an attack on a shared services provider supporting five Canadian hospitals, the SecTOR conference and more

Downtown Toronto hospital investigating ‘data security incident’

A major downtown Toronto hospital is investigating what it calls a data security incident. Michael Garron Hospital, part of a group of healthcare institutions called...

Cyber Security Today, Oct. 27, 2023 – Malware hiding as a cryptominer may have infected 1 million PCs since 2017

This episode reports on a data-stealing gang that's added ransomware to its arsenal, a new UK law forcing social media platforms to police harmful content and more

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