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

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Cisco forges ahead with IronPort technology integration

It's acquisition of e-mail security firm IronPort, says Cisco, enables it is able to provide a far more end-to-end offering than networking competitors or leading security vendors.

Cisco to push IronPort

Cisco Systems is moving quickly to integrate technology it

Patience pays off for utility

Some IT projects take a long time to come to fruition. The campaign to get Newfoundland Power to switch to a virtualized environment for its office, ERP and billing systems took half a decade.

Avaya COO touts benefits of going private

When a US$8.2 billion deal to take Avaya Inc. private is finalized in the fall, the telecommunications manufacturer will be able to bring new IP-based products to market faster than before, according to the company

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HP says new MFPs can cut office colour printing costs by 30 per cent

Hewlett-Packard Inc. has announced two high-volume multifunction printers that it says can shave 30 per cent off the costs of colour printing, over traditional printers

Playing the right ace

Last year the Canadian PC market set records for shipments of desktop, laptop and x86 servers, according to the latest figures from IDC Canada.

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