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

SonicWall unwraps new firewall, Wave 2 access points

Five announcements mark what the company calls the creation of a security platform for SMBs

Ransomware roundup: Sept. 30 DDoS threat circulating

Reports say threats with deadline this week have been sent to a number of companies. Also a new bootlocker ransomware has been discovered

How a CISO can learn to talk effectively to a board

Make friends with your CIO, CFO and CMO, who as a profession have been talking to boards for decades, and can teach you lessons, says an expert. Read why

Canadian firms must improve personal data collection practices: Privacy czar

Companies should explain in "user friendly way" what information is being collected, how it is being used and risk of harm

Identity has to be the focus of IT security, says vendor

At a customer event in Toronto an official from Optiv calls for more work on security product interoperability

HPE links behavior analytics product to network access management

The former Niara suite now called IntroSpect integrates with ClearPass to create what HPE calls closed loop network defence

Equifax CIO, CSO retire after breach disclosed

Company admits its security team knew of Apache Struts vulnerability in March and tried to patch its systems. Yet three months later the hole was used by threat actors

Proposed federal data breach reporting regs good for business: Lawyer

No onerous record-keeping required under proposed Canadian data breach reporting regulations. However, a public law advocate says the law still gives firms too much discretion in reporting breaches

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