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

Stop DDoS attacks, CISOs urged

SC Congress 2015: An expert says patching systems and Web applications will go a long way to ending attacks

Insider threats blamed on loss of access control, mistreating employees

SC Congress 2015: Read the opinions of experts on the cause of insider threats, and what to do about them

Without threat intelligence ‘you’re just throwing darts at a board,’ Cdn IT pros told

SC Congress 2015: Experts say what it takes to assemble threat intelligence capabilities

Intel Security chief to CSOs: Pay attention to the fundamentals

In Canada to meet customers, Christopher Young talks about pressures on CSOs and McAfee's strategy. Read why he says IT has to be proactive on threats

Cisco expands network security to endpoints and the cloud

AMP malware protection technology extended to its VPN clients. Also, a hosted identity services offering now available

Canadian CSOs need to share more threat information, say experts

To beat attackers executives will have to share knowledge of attacks, says a consultant and the head of security at a telco

Best technology doesn’t mean best security, says expert

CISOs still have to integrate technology, processes and people to ensure organizations are better protected. Read why

Telus shows how big data and privacy can work together

Carrier de-identifies data but is still able to send targeted offers to customers. Read how

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