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

PayPal’s Canadian subsidiary, TIO, says breach may have affected 1.6 million

Vancouver-based payments online and mobile processor serves utilities, telcos and cablecos across North America

Canadian SMBs hit by ransomware paid out $5.7 million over 12 months: Survey

Study by data protection provider Datto of its Canadian managed service providers warns as many as 13 per cent don't get their data back after paying up. Read more about the survey

Deadline today for solutions to protect sensitive data from quantum computers

While NIST is evaluating submissions, enterprises and governments have to start planning for quantum-resistant solutions, says Canadian expert. Read why.

Six cyber security questions a board should ask the CISO

A CEO suggests questions about cyber risk management that a board should ask to fulfil its responsibilities

Canadian faces prison for conspiring with Russians in hacking scheme

Karim Baratov faces up to 10 years in a U.S. prison for stealing email credentials

Warning issued for ransomware outbreak

The huge Necurs botnet is now churning out email with the Scarab ransomware

Focus on security basics and be good at them, says risk consultant

At this week's SecTor conference an expert said SMBs should concentrate on a few security controls to boost protection

Canadian organizations target of spear phishing attack, says IBM

In an attempt to get credentials used by staff for corporate banking criminals are using a familiar ruse: Telling victims they have to re-synchronize token devices

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