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

Canada not doing enough to protect critical infrastructure: Expert

Country is behind the U.S., Western European nations in preparing for cyber attacks, says security consultant

Inside SIEMs: How to get the most out of event management suites

Security information and event management suites can be the bane of CISOs. Here's how to bring them into line

Sidebar: Avoid these six SIEM pitfalls

Consider these tips before buying a SIEM or if you're not getting enough out of the one you have

DomainTools’ new Web service merges DNS search tools

Called Iris, the service allows security analysts to better confirm suspicious URLs and email addresses they come across

Health care industry warned again it’s in the cross-hairs of cyber-thieves

Figures show health providers and insurers much more likely to be attacked than other sectors; Canadian expert says hospitals here aren't getting the message

Splunk makes it easier for its SIEM users to share analytics

Capability makes it easy for security staff to export dashboards, searches to Splunk users

What CISOs can learn from the U.S. on handling a breach

Congressional testimony on the huge personnel data breach was tough to watch. Infosec pros here should be ready to face that kind of grilling

The Ashley Madison hack: Insider, outsider — or it doesn’t matter

A security analyst says the 'how' doesn't matter. In one sense all breaches are inside jobs. Read why

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