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

Shocking debate: How unprepared are electrical utilities for cyber attacks?

A security expert argues the standards for utility SCADA devices aren't tough enough, but a Canadian CIRO suggests there's a solution

Would you risk security to clinch a big deal? Almost 70 per cent said yes

Executives are willing to risk everything to do a deal. Can IT security be flexible enough to meet this reality?

9 steps to creating a narrative for security alerts that will make your team pay attention

Sorting through an avalanche of alerts makes security response slow. Here's a process for speeding things up

Dyreza banking malware now supports Windows 10, Edge browser

A security vendor reports Microsoft's latest operating system and browser can be infected by the trojan

Use data to tighten your IT security posture, says expert

Don't guess at what you should do to improve your organization's IT security: Use metrics to lower risk. Here's how

Email addresses of BC bureaucrats are private, official rules in metadata case

B.C. privacy adjudicator rules email addresses of civil servants deemed private when part of metadata. Read why

Lots of vulnerabilities in IoT device Web interfaces: Study

Almost a quarter of Internet of Things devices looked at by security researchers had bugs

Dell admits digital certificate mistake on PCs, provides fix

A root certificate with a private key to help Dell support staff could be leveraged to intercept communications

Tech News