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

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

Don’t be caught unaware by the IoT

Organizations are increasingly making and buying IoT devices, and staff are quietly bringing them in. CISOs have to be ready

Spy malware has been delivered through Office macros for a decade: Report

Researchers at Palo Alto Networks believe an Iranian-based group has been spying on governments and businesses for years

New Canadian ransomware campaign shows how attacks are tailored: Sophos

Convincing but phony Bank of Montreal phish an example of increasing sophistication of attackers

Bell’s $3.9 B MTS acquisition faces numerous regulatory hurdles

Deal would also see Bell sell one-third of MTS postpaid wireless customers to Telus to ease competition concerns

Three ways to reduce the odds that incidents become breaches

It's still taking too long for infosec teams to detect breaches. Here's what CISOs should be doing

Most data breaches leverage weak, default or stolen passwords: Report

Verizon's annual Data Breach Investigations report is full of facts to help CISOs hone their strategy. Read why

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