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

Cyber security awareness month: Training doesn’t always have to be serious

Sometimes making staff laugh is an effective way to get a message across. Read this and other lessons from a CSO

DDoS trends, DNS survey signal warnings to infosec pros

Imperva report highlights new DDoS burst attack strategy, while Infoblox survey suggests organizations still aren't well prepared for DNS attacks

Equifax CEO: Stolen data wasn’t encrypted, blames human, technological errors

Much of data protected, but not one pool. Also, failure to apply crucial patch was the fault of human and technological error, Congress told

Cyber Security Awareness Month: Where Canada’s SMBs should start

A look at the Canadian government's free guide to get small and mid-sized businesses started on cyber security,

Cyber security not just an IT problem: Experts

Awareness of cyber security challenges must go beyond the IT department, says a former British intelligence agent and a founder of a security startup.

Campaign advice for CISOs for Cyber Security Awareness Month

Organizations and governments in many countries will be focusing on security awareness for October. We speak to experts on what does works

Why isn’t the CISO in the C-suite?

Should a chief information security offices sit beside the CEO or report to the CIO? Here's some informed opinion

Equifax CEO retires in wake of breach

After a major breach of personal information and mishandling of the fallout for affected customers, the Equifax CEO is retiring.

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