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

Ottawa should create cyber threat advisory committee, says security lawyer

A member of CATA's cyber security council says expert committee should advise on improving public and private sector security

Self-propagating ransomware is coming, warns report

Ransomware usually hits one machine at a time. But a researcher warns variants now threaten to multiply and spread across networks. Read what you can do

CISOs rapped by Symantec for not patching fast enough

In its annual threat report, the security vendor finds record number of breaches due to lax patching

WordPress to add free encryption for custom domains

Provider is using the Let's Encrypt service to offer subscribers domain-validated certificates for improved security

Google extends Safe Browsing Alerts for administrators

Registered autonomous system owners now warned about possible unwanted or malicious software on their sites, and sites that use social engineering tricks to host malware

Examining the low cost of cybercrime

Report shows how inexpensive it is for attackers to buy or rent services from underground networks on the Dark Web

Panama Papers: Canadian law firms a ‘sweet spot’ for attack, says intelligence expert

In the wake of the Panama law firm hack a former assistant director of the country's spy agency says law firms are idea target. Also a lawyer thinks some of his colleagues just don't get it

Startup says its solution verifies state of networks for security

Veriflow says it uses formal verification techniques similar to those used by chip makers and aerospace industry

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