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

Former FBI official urges tougher physical security

Companies like Cisco sell hundreds of millions of dollars in security-related hardware and software solutions a year, but the tools only do what they're told, according to executives

Cisco follows lead of Kid Rock, NHL

Cisco trying to generate "next-generation entertainment experience -- and some ad-based revenue to boot.

Video the new frontier for Cisco

The network equipment maker has the expertise to be the leader in collaborative technologies, CEO Chambers tells C-Scape audience. How to move on from a "box mentality"

Cisco conference may resolve CTO/CDO questions

As the company prepares to host its annual C-Scape event in San Jose this week, an observer wonders how its new Cisco Development Organization will shake out

Nortel, Cisco enhance conferencing products

The Canadian network equipment maker releases Multimedia Conferencing 5.0 while its biggest rival extends its TelePresence product line to run between organizations

Wasted network spending estimate tops US$130B

An analyst with the Canadian arm of research firm Gartner Inc. says throwing away money on IP phones with small monitors and pricey GigE switches. How to start buying in order to save

SMC to bring out 10G switch for copper networks

SMC Networks will start the new year off by launching what it says will be the industry

Sun to shine on Ops Centre in January

Sun Microsystems will release a new data centre management application for Linux and Solaris environments next month, and a hypervisor to run under it in the second quarter

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