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

Make finding security solutions to Shadow IT a priority, CISOs warned

There are ways to meet the challenge of employees quietly signing up for cloud apps, but IT has to be open to them

Data Privacy Day: Eight tips to improve your organization’s profile

Today your customers are thinking about privacy. Here's what infosec pros can do to assure them your organization is serious about it

How networked printers could be used as FTP servers by hackers

Researcher reminds administrators that a common office device can be leveraged by hackers

It’s time for CISOs to take security training to the next level

If you only run awareness training once a year it's not enough. Here's what can be done

22 tips for preventing ransomware attacks

The rise of ransomware has put infosec teams on edge. Here's almost two dozen ways an organization can reduce risk

IT not doing enough to secure Active Directory, says expert

An AD Certified Master offers pointers on how to better secure the directory many organizations depend on

How widespread are security holes? Cisco finds most of its devices are unpatched

In a one-day test to show how organizations aren't patching enough Cisco found 92 per cent of some of its devices scanned had software vulnerabilities

Canadian firms not using encryption enough to protect data: Sophos

Study of IT decision-makers in six countries has some "eye-opening" results. Read why

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