Shane Schick

Shane Schick tells stories that help people create value with information technology. He is an editor-at-large with IT World Canada, the editor of Allstream's expertIP online community and the editor of a U.S. magazine about mobile apps called FierceDeveloper. Shane was previously IT World Canada's Vice-President, Content & Community (Editor-in-Chief), leading a digital-first strategy that included a transition from print publications to online portals and magazines. Shane regularly speaks to CIOs and IT managers at events across Canada about how they can contribute to organizational success, and comments on technology trends as a guest on CBC, BNN, CTV and other programs. A former columnist with the Globe and Mail and a technology columnist with Yahoo Canada, Shane has been recognized for journalistic excellence by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance and the Canadian Online Publishing Awards, where he has also served as a judge.

September 7, 2017

Researchers Find Six Mobile Vulnerabilities in Android Bootloaders

2 min read - Mobile vulnerabilities in chipsets of several leading manufacturers could leave Android phones open to attack by cybercriminals.

August 22, 2017

CovertBand Hijacks Smart Devices for Surveillance Purposes Using Sound Waves

2 min read - Researchers have created a tool that emits sound waves in smart devices to track human movements. This ability opens up new possibilities for spyware.

June 22, 2017

Website Security ‘Honor Roll’ Shows Firms Still Need to Work on Data Protection

2 min read - The OTA "Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll" graded more than 1,000 consumer-facing firms on website security and found that many are simply failing.

June 1, 2017

Chipotle Data Breach Investigation Shows Fraudsters Aimed at Endpoints

2 min read - Chipotle released the results of an internal investigation that revealed poor endpoint security and maintainance was to blame for a data breach.

May 18, 2017

Apple Patch Update Fixes Bugs Discovered by Pwn2Own Contestants

2 min read - A recent Apple patch update addressed critical vulnerabilities discovered by contestants at this year's Pwn2Own hacking competition.

May 11, 2015

Google Research Suggests Ad Injectors Could Be Stealing Data

2 min read - Google has discovered more than 84,000 ad injectors placing unwanted software on websites, which isn't merely an annoyance but a major security risk.

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Shane Schick

Researchers Find Six Mobile Vulnerabilities in Android Bootloaders

CovertBand Hijacks Smart Devices for Surveillance Purposes Using Sound Waves

Website Security ‘Honor Roll’ Shows Firms Still Need to Work on Data Protection

Chipotle Data Breach Investigation Shows Fraudsters Aimed at Endpoints

Apple Patch Update Fixes Bugs Discovered by Pwn2Own Contestants

Google Research Suggests Ad Injectors Could Be Stealing Data

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