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

Ten Canadian wireless firms worth watching: IDC

Research company picks firms who have new ideas and are pushing into interesting niches

Digital Fairway changes name to Commsolv Corp.

Provider of telecom asset management application moves to focus on software-as-a-service delivery

Ottawa OKs Bell deal

The only thing standing in way of completion is fight by debenture holders in Quebec appeal court, who are trying to overturn a lower court ruling against them

Barracuda brings Web server firewall to the masses

Leveraging technology it acquired last year from buying Net Continuum, Barracuda brings out three Web Site Firewall appliances

Alcatel-Lucent: Mobile devices require patience

Mobility is the future for business, but not everyone needs a cellphone, according to an exec at this week's IT 360 conference. Sometimes a cordless phone is enough for those who never leave the office

EMC adds encryption to PowerPath

EMC Corp. is about to add new data encryption capabilities for its Symmetrix and CLARiioN storage systems that it says better protects data from online or physical theft.

Juniper upgrades IDP line

The company can now offer customers intrusion detection appliances from the edge to the core

Link IT and HVAC for energy savings, Cisco rep says

IT systems swallow 25 per cent of a building's power demand, but they're rarely connected to heating, cooling, security and other electrical systems

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