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

Give Canadians privacy rights in new law, says federal privacy commissioner

At the annual IAPP Canada Symposium the privacy czar says the next revision of PIPEDA should give residents more rights. Read why

Cyber Security Today: Shopping sites victimized, a slip at Microsoft and cryptocurrency blues

Today's podcast looks at how online shopping sites are being scammed, a Microsoft mistake that could have been trouble and a cryptocurrency laundering site shut

Nearly 100 malicious email campaigns aimed at Canadian organizations in Q1: Report

Proofpoint looks at customer data and finds no shortage of attacks aimed at this country

Google admits two password hash blunders, one dating back 14 years

Unhashed passwords of an unspecified number of GSuite users were stored for 14 years, Google recently discovered

Cyber Security Today: Don’t be fooled by this email, Canada’s Digital Charter, and political party security.

Today's podcast looks at a warning from US Post Office, Canada's proposed Digital Charter and a report on political parties' cyber security

Canada announces Digital Charter, promises serious fines to business for not protecting privacy

The federal government has unveiled a 10-principle Digital Charter that promises to apply to future legislation and regulation, including the suggestion of unspecified serious...

Cyber Security Today: Open database on 8 million Americans, advice to Asus computer owners and news on hactivists

Open database on eight million Americans discovered, advice to Asus computer owners on security incident and news on hactivists. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It's...

Cyber Security Today: Criminal online network smashed, watch out for this Microsoft scam and return this key

Today's podcast covers charges laid against gang that ran bank credentials stealing network, a new kind of Microsoft support scam and Google recalls some Titan security keys

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