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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Suggested New Year resolutions for CISOs

Two experts recommend resolutions CISOs should makie to get the year off right

Top cyber security predictions for 2018

'2018 will be a doozy,' one vendor warns cyber security pros. Read why it and others believes -- again -- CISOs need to be sharp

Hashtag Trending – Breaches reported by law; Trudeau’s cyber security plan

Get ready for reporting breaches of your security safeguards if you’re covered under federal law; the Trudeau government will release the latest federal cyber...

Top Canadian cyber security stories of 2017

Equifax, ransomware, IoT botnets figured in the stories I wrote this year. Read the highlights

Canada helped confirm North Korea behind Wannacry ransomware, says U.S.

White House security advisor says Five Eyes countries and Japan looked at the evidence blaming the country for the outbreak

LogRhythm adds standalone user behaviour analytics solution

LogRhythm UEBA aimed at organizations that either don't have a SIEM or have one made by one of its competitors

Cyber security a focus of UN Internet governance conference

Conference this week will discuss among other things Microsoft's call for a Digital Geneva Convention on cyber security

Set vulnerability priorities for effective patch management

Do you evaluate vulnerabilities before setting your management strategy? If not you may be, well, vulnerable. Read why

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