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

How shifting and rotating IP addresses help cyber attackers

Two reports detail how criminals generate new domains and addresses to thwart police. Read what CISOs can do about it

Organizations should help Canadians protect their online reputations, privacy conference told

There's a need to find a balance between giving people control over personal information and other rights, says expert

Do customers truly consent to how businesses use their data? Federal privacy commissioner wants to know

Canada's privacy commissioner has started a national consultation on whether the consent model can be improved -- or if collecting personal data should be banned

New Brunswick to create jobs with cyber security strategy

CyberNB will support the creation of an IT security-related cluster in the province

Three Canadian universities to help teach IBM’s Watson about cyber security

Cognitive computing platform to be taught how to wade through security research papers and blogs to improve cyber response

Northern Canadian hospital confirms staff wrongly accessed patient records

It was only a scheduling system, but it included some patient health information. The federal privacy commissioner recently had advice on preventing employee snooping

Student gets conditional 18-month sentence in CRA Heartbleed breach

London, Ont.'s Stephen Solis-Reyes pleads guilty to two charges of mischief, one for unauthorized use of a computer and another for obstruction

Make sure USB keys promote your brand for the right reason

USB sticks and cards are great marketing tools. But as one association discovered, they're great vehicles for malware

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