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

Cyber crime can be vanquished says association leader — but it will take time

At the start of a Toronto conference the co-founder of the Anti-Phishing Working Group says the tide will turn

Should someone be fired for a cyber breach? And if so, who?

This week, the CEO of an Austrian company was fired after an employee fell for a phishing scam -- an ultimately multi-million dollar mistake. Who should take the blame?

US-CERT warns of domain name collision

Expansion of generic top level domain names means some organizations may be at risk

Malwarebytes adds Mac protection to Breach Remediation product

Endpoint detection and response software now supports both Macs and PCs

Cyber security isn’t only about technology

It's easy to buy security solutions for problems, but collaboration, risk assessment and segmentation are also vital. Read why

More eyes on ransomware

With a report that national intelligence agencies are paying more attention to ransomware, here's news of two new exploits

Don’t despair, says Cisco CISO: Defences can largely be effective

You can block 95 per cent of threats and monitor for the other 5 per cent. Read how Cisco does it

Make the C-suite understand the business of hacking, says HPE

Attackers have risk profiles just like any other business, the vendor says. Management has to understand IT security's job is to make it expensive for cyber criminals

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