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

Data breaches aren’t inevitable: Report

SANS Institute white paper says breaches aren't inevitable. There's lots you can do to reduce the odds your organization is victimized

Cyber Security Today: Ransomware hits Ontario town, more on British Airways hack, Trend Micro apologizes

Today's podcast looks at a second Ontario ,municipality hit by ransomware, how the British Airways site was hacked and Trend Micro apologizes for data capture

Lack of trust between cyber security, network teams, survey suggests

Just over half don’t believe there is a high level of trust between cybersecurity and network teams. Read what it means and what needs to be done

Rating themselves, more infosec pros think their security posture is improving

Survey by DomainTools suggests infosec pros are making some progress to improve their security posture. Still, only 21 per cent give themselves an "A"

Cyber Security Today: A mobile app testing scam, British teen arrested and security updates to watch for

A mobile app testing scam, British teen arrested and security updates to watch for

Controversy erupts over Five Eyes countries’ statement on encryption

When Canada and its four intelligence partners met for their annual meeting they agreed ICT providers should be asked to 'voluntarily establish lawful access solutions for data needed by police. What does that mean?

Cyber Security Today: Attempted fraud, sexting and another airline breach

Today's podcast deals with an attempted credit card scam phone call, how to help teens avoid sexting and British Airways admits data breach

Facebook, Twitter try to limit U.S. regulation at hearing

One senator described the erosion of privacy on social platforms as a "national security issue."

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