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

Attackers using social media to spread malware with ‘free’ offers

A campaign using Twitter has started in Brazil, but employees should be warned the technique will spread

Oracle ordered to give PC users an easy way to remove old Java SE

Settlement with U.S. regulator makes Oracle tell consumers if their devices have older version of the software

Google Chrome to start issuing warnings for SHA-1 certificates in January

Warnings are the first step in a process that will kill the unsecure certificates, likely triggering help desk calls

Canadian data breaches in 2015: Big firms weren’t the only targets

Statistics are few and far between, but from what we know it was "depressing," says one expert

Canadian CROs are taking another look at cyber insurance

Worried about increasing number of breaches, firms are considering the product. Here are some factors to weigh

Shaw may finally get a cellular network if Wind deal is approved

Calgary-based cableco which once had dreams of building a cellular network, offers $1.6 billion to buy one

Rogers to offer Trustwave managed services across Canada

Aimed at SMBs, services will include real-time monitoring of a SIEM. intrusion detection, firewalls, unified threat appliances, threat analytics support plus professional services.

Seven ways to tighten cyber security

Your organization either has been or will be breached. That doesn't mean you're defenceless. Here's how to reduce risk

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