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

Hackers are finding Canada: Report

Trend Micro figures show that Canada was seventh in countries affected by RAM scrapers, ninth in those hit by ransomware

Firms will be ‘crushed’ if public loses trust over their data, warns Cicso exec

The way to conquor privacy fears is to establish trust over how personal data is collected. Here's eight tips to follow, and why

Canadians rank 26th on phishing test

Online test of the ability to spot phishing scams suggests more education is needed

Microsoft lifts the lid on new browser security improvements

The Edge browser will have a number of big changes for enterprises, including no support for ActiveX, VML or Toolbars. Read more

A day to push password security

The annual campaign reminding people to follow safe password practices is back. Spread the word

CISOs are ‘ignoring the writing on the wall,’ says analyst

Chief security officers have to elbow their way into meetings with the board and senior executives or risk being irrelevant

Ops, security team gaps lead to SAP vulnerabilities, says vendor

IT teams aren't working together enough, says Onapsis, so attackers are able to find holes in applications

Microsoft previews Active Directory threat analytics solution

Software acquired through acquisition watches for suspicious behaviour from users with credentials

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