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

Microsoft Accounts may leak credentials, says researcher

Bug in Microsoft Server Message Block might reveal user name and hashed password, says report

Canadian firms more likely to pay ransomware demands, survey suggests

Three quarters of Canadian respondents said their organizations paid ransom to free data

Enterprises still not doing enough to protect mobile devices, says EMM vendor

Only eight per cent of companies are enforcing OS updates, while less than five per cent are using app reputation or mobile threat detection software, says survey

Many federal managers had unneeded access to employees’ personal information: CBC

New federal pay system gave 70,000 managers access to personnel records

Exploit kits now adopting recent Office vulnerabilities: Report

Sophos says criminals now taking advantage of newer holes in Microsoft Office. The good news is patches are available

How to craft a threat intelligence strategy

Two columns from a vendor are a good place to start for CISOs who are thinking of adding threat intelligence to their weapons

As a blockchain-based project teeters, questions about the technology’s security

Blockchain-based applications are touted as the future of business. We examine how safe they are

Smart contract vulnerability a warning to CISOs, developers

A crisis in the blockchain-based DAO project raises questions about the maturity of smart contracts

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