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

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

U.S. law can’t force American service providers to turn over foreign data: Court

American appeal court says law doesn't apply outside U.S. A Canadian privacy lawyer comments

Warning: Upcoming Trojan includes tools to blackmail insiders

An Israeli security vendor says it's found signs of malware under development for finding vulnerable personal information on employees for blackmail

Organization’s cyber security can have an effect on acquisition, says report

M&A experts say a target firm's cybersecurity stance is a major factor in a deal

Don’t confuse a vulnerability assessment with a penetration test: Vendor

Vulnerability assessments not only test for holes but but also assess whether they are actually exploitable and what risks they represent, writes an expert

Another reason why paying a ransomware threat isn’t worth it

New variants only pretend they'll restore data, warns Cisco. Instead the malware has already deleted all files

Over 90 per cent of ICS devices exposed to Internet are vulnerable, says Kaspersky

Despite efforts by governments to make critical industries aware of the problem there are still a significant number of vulnerabilities in industrial control systems

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