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

Vehicle manufacturers should make cyber security a priority, says Washington

Proposed guidance suggests vehicle makers take risk-based prioritized identification and protection of critical vehicle controls and owners personal data

Ottawa still ‘driving very hard’ to resolve troubled Phoenix software pay system

Federal system unlikely to meet Oct. 31 deadline for fixing delayed salaries and benefits

Security Awareness Month Tips: Make employees feel they’re on the team

A good way to improve your cyber security posture is to make staff feel they're part of security, says this expert

Another warning of a vulnerability in industrial control systems

Bug found in manufacturer's management software shows how security has to be embedded at every level of an organization

Carleton University researchers in a cloud

After years of having to buy their own hardware researchers have access to a hybrid cloud for compute power. Here's now it was done

Data-driven defence will best protect enterprises, says expert

A Microsoft security architect says infosec pros could tremendously improve defences if they did two things: Use data to focus on real threats, and awareness training

Carriers, privacy advocates should work closely on new mobile protocols: Report

Whitepaper from 5G Americas looks at the struggle between network optimization and security

Cisco says it has high-accuracy beacon solution

Appliance uses Bluetooth Low Energy beacons for more precision. Also new is module for some Aironet access points

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