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

ITAC calls on Ottawa to do more to support ICT sector

Industry group says federal government should spur private sector adoption of information and communication technologies

UWaterloo adds research chair into data cleansing

Funded by Thomson Reuters, the chair is one of several contributions the company is making to the university linked to data science

Ex-CSIS official backs Canada’s attempt to get cyber promise from China

Canadian hopes to get agreement similar to one with the U.S., where the countries vowed not to direct or support cyberattacks against the private sector

Federal data breaches up 16 per cent, Canadian privacy commissioner reports

"Accidental disclosure" was most common cause of incidents, according to the annual report

One-third of executives with Android devices running old versions of OS: Survey

More executives password-protect their mobile devices than staff, report suggests, but too many run older versions of Android

Make this year’s Cyber Security Awareness Month a loud and personal campaign

Time for business, political leaders to speak to organizations about cyber security

Health centre improves employee satisfaction by eliminating the paper trail

The Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre streamlined its time tracking and attendance to support a massive expansion and improve the employee experience

Most makers of IoT devices still don’t explain how personal info is used: Report

Almost 60 per cent of devices looked at didn't adequately explain how personal information is collected, used and disclosed

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