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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
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Articles by Howard Solomon

Build privacy controls into IoT devices now, report urges

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The report from two U.S. authorities, says regulators and privacy designers should work together to build privacy into products as soon as possible

G7 vows to work with ISPs, social media to fight abuse of personal data by ‘foreign actors’

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Final communique -- not endorsed by the U.S. -- calls on co-operation to fight interference in democracies through disinformation and stop the illegal use of personal data and breaches of privacy

Cyber Security Today: Another cryptomining attack, update your Flash, more routers at risk

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Today's podcast deals with another cryptomining takeover campaign, addressing Adobe Flash vulnerabilities and check your router's security

Ottawa to set up network of cyber security experts to help protect critical infrastructure

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The latest in a series of action plans on improving protection of Canada's critical infrastructure also calls for better co-ordination with the private sector and provinces. Read why one expert says we do a "mediocre' job of protecting CI, while another says the plan needs more substance

Canada third most exposed country to possible cyber attacks, says vendor study

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By Rapid7's calculations, the U.S., China and Canada are the top three countries with exposed services, including open databases and unpatched memcached servers

VPNFilter malware hits more routers, NAS devices than first thought

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Cisco Systems researchers have found many more SOHO devices can be infected. Read what you can do

Cyber Security Today: Suite bookings aren’t so sweet, WiFi warning and trying to defeat facial recognition

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Today's podcast covers a scam hitting Booking.com customers, the right way to use public WiFi not only at the World Cup in Russia but everywhere, and Canadian university researchers working on a way to defeat facial recognition in on images you upload

Large amount of desktop software in Canada is unlicenced and a major threat: Industry study

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22 per cent of software on all Canadian PCs is unlicenced, compared to 15 per cent in the US and 37 per cent globally. For CISOs, the issue is a cyber and financial threat, says report
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