Implications of the SolarWinds hack

The headlines were everywhere. Hackers infiltrated the U.S. government and some private firms by exploiting vulnerabilities in SolarWinds' network management software. More than 250 networks were pierced and it's believed that Russia's S.V.R. intelligence service is behind the attack. Other vendors like Microsoft and FireEye also say they were breached in the attack.  For IT pros that are accountable for security and returning from the holidays wondering what this means for them, today we will recap the news and explore some practical steps to take to ensure vendors aren't creating security problems. Joining me to help me with that is Howard Solomon, a cyber security reporter that is a main contributor to ITWorldCanada.com. We also have an analyst from Info-Tech's cyber security team. Jimmy Tom.