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

Advice to CIOs: Be fast, decisive and carry cable cutters

“Incremental change won't work,” says the IT leader. “It's like incrementally killing someone: It's called torture.” Read why

Huge botnet leveraged thousands of Internet-connected CCTV cameras for DDoS attack

Warning for those using IoT devices: Be careful configuring them or they can be used for denial of service

Canadian bank used in attempt to trick firm in wire fraud

Attacker asked staffer to transfer money to a TD Bank account in the U.S. Read why the trick failed

How a Canadian firm’s bidding strategy was undone by social engineering

Company overpaid by millions due to a cyberattack

Average cost of a data breach up 12.5 per cent among Canadian firms studied: Report

The biggest financial consequence to organizations that experienced a data breach is lost business, says the report

Canada still a target of China-based groups although volume of attacks dropping: Report

FireEye report says China appears to be yielding to pressure to rein in cyber attackers based there -- but attacks are more focused

Citrix says customers of remote PC access service stung by password re-use

Attackers found another way into enterprises, through the GoToMyPC cloud service.

Phishers are leveraging temporary URLs for attacks, security firm warns

Improperly configured temporary sites for previewing Web pages are being used for malicious purposes

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