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

Top 10 IoT vulnerabilities of 2018

The Open Web Application Security Project updates its list of vulnerabilities developers should watch for

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 28, 2018 — Make this New Year Resolution

Today's podcast urges listeners to vow to find the time to make their online lives easier by cleaning up applications on their devices

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 26, 2018 — Boxing Day online shopping advice

Going online today for great sa;es? Make sure you're not only equipped to buy but to buy safely. Here's some tips to remember

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 24, 2018 — Location, location, location

Today's podcast points to an interesting news article on all the tracking data a smart phone collects

Canada backs U.S., hackers ‘likely’ linked to China compromised service providers here

Canada's statement comes after US releases indictment alleging two Chinese citizens are part of a threat group involved in hacking managed service providers in several countries

Cyber security predictions roundup for 2019

We've chosen selections form the predictions of 26 companies, and aside from 'more malware' they have a wide range of views

Cyber Security Today: Dec. 21, 2018 — Watch those links, human errors and update Microsoft Internet Explorer

Today's podcast covers a new email campaign targeting employees of banks and financial institutions, two embarrassing cases of employee errors and a warning to upgrade Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser

Bug bounty programs growing stronger

Programs, whether run internally or through crowdsourced platforms, are expanding in size and payouts. Read why

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