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

Canadian privacy experts praise San Francisco ban on facial recognition software

Experts laud move to protect privacy in public spaces after U.S. city passes anti-surveillance ordinance

Trudeau to tech companies: Get tough on fake news or face fines

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is warning Canadian service and content providers to get tougher on removing fake content online or risk getting hit with...

Industry, government, academics form group to help solve Canada’s cyber talent shortage

Cybersecurity Talent Alliance to help ITAC craft a plan for cyber security education and workforce development.

Seventeen countries sign promise to fight spread of online extremist content

Nationals and tech companies back the Christchurch Call for more effort to counter terrorism and violent extremism

Cyber Security Today: Watch out for fake news, human errors and why collect so much data?

Today's podcast looks at a reports on a group that generates fake news, how big human error is in causing data breaches and wonders why companies collect so much data

Microsoft issues critical fix for systems still running Windows XP, Windows 2003 to stop worms

Vulnerable systems could be hit by worm that spreads like Wannacry, Microsoft warns

Serious vulnerabilities found in WhatsApp, Cisco devices

Infosec pros are advised to patch vulnerabilities in two major products, one that could open end users to having their communications hacked, the other...

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