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

Regulate IoT devices for security, says BlackBerry CSO

Government has to force manufacturers to make IoT devices accept security patches and not have default passwords, says exec

Cyber Security Today: Malware on Facebook, a scam aimed at Apple users and a teacher’s mistake

Today's podcast reports how Facebook is again being used to spread malware, a scam targeting Apple users and a reminder to look before you send email

Balsillie calls for tough privacy regulation to fight ‘surveillance capitalism’

Treatt giants like Facebook and Google as a utility and give others access to the data they hold, says Canadian group of tech CEOs

Cyber Security Today: Patches, passwords and an FBI cyber crime report

Patches from Microsoft, Google, Adobe and LG released,, FBI cyber crime report includes complains from Canadians and Nest looks out for a customer

Don’t relax just because some EU regulators aren’t ready for GDPR: Cavoukian

GDPR becomes the law in the European Union in just over two weeks, and while some regulators may not be ready an expert says Canadian firms who do business there had better be

Spending on cybersecurity may boost retail sales, report suggests

Consumers in nine countries tell Capgemini they'd spend more at a retailer assured them it follows certain cybersecurity and privacy practices

Canadians don’t take cyber threats seriously, says ex-national security advisor

Governments and enterprises have to open up more about cyber threats, says Richard Fadden. Read what he advises

Cyber Security Today: Ottawa cyber innovation centre, Windows crashing and Harmony Hub update

Today's podcast includes news of an upcoming cyber security institute in Ottawa, problems with a Windows 10 update and a bug fix for Logitech's Harmony Hub

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