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One third of US companies employ email snoops

One third of US companies employ email snoops

A survey carried out by security outfit Proofpoint has revealed that 32 percent OF US companies employ people specifically to read employee e-mails.
Stewart Meagher May 23 2008 7:44AM Security
ACS: Personal email use is a necessity for work life

ACS: Personal email use is a necessity for work life

The Australian Computer Society (ACS) has today lobbied the Federal Government to secure the privacy of workers in light of the Government's move to give employers power to check emails at work.
Staff Writers May 12 2008 3:35PM Networking
Mozilla Messaging fixes five bugs in Thunderbird email client

Mozilla Messaging fixes five bugs in Thunderbird email client

The Mozilla Foundation's Mozilla Messaging subsidiary has released patches for five flaws in its Thunderbird e-mail client.
Jim Carr May 6 2008 8:57AM Security
Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email on Spam's 30th birthday

Spam Pledge calls for end to junk email on Spam's 30th birthday

Security firm Sophos has launched a Spam Pledge to mark the 30th anniversary of junk email, urging users to help stamp out the scourge of spam..
Staff Writers May 2 2008 3:33PM Security
Email scammers use bogus subpoenas

Email scammers use bogus subpoenas

A new targeted phishing attack is attempting to dupe users into downloading malware by sending bogus court subpoenas..
Shaun Nichols Apr 21 2008 7:47AM Security
Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report

Spammers use third-party tools to bypass email filters, report

The first quarter of 2008 saw an increased trend for spammers and malware developers to leverage legitimate content sites in order to bypass email filters.
Sue Apr 8 2008 7:01AM Security
Review: BorderWare's Email Security Gateway v7.1

Review: BorderWare's Email Security Gateway v7.1

BorderWare Email Security Gateway incorporates two features: the intercept engine and the BorderWare security network (BSN). These work together seamlessly to provide solid protection against email, web and IM security threats.
Peter Stephenson, Mar 31 2008 2:18PM Security
Spammers exploit email meeting invitations

Spammers exploit email meeting invitations

Spammers are using email meeting invitations to circumvent spam filters, security experts have warned..
Staff Writers Mar 28 2008 6:49AM Security
Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

Melbourne IT uses Cloudmark Authority to safeguard email

One of Australia's largest Web and application hosting companies, Melbourne IT, has selected Cloudmark Authority from local distributor eCorner to protect Melbourne IT e-mail subscribers from messaging abuse.

Lilia Guan Mar 19 2008 7:36AM Security
Customer service crippled by email

Customer service crippled by email

Email is officially the UK's worst channel for customer service, according to recent research from e-service provider Transversal. UK customers are being failed by slow and unhelpful responses.
Staff Writers Mar 19 2008 7:31AM Software
Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Aussies more concerned about securing outbound email than spam

Australians are more concerned about securing outbound email which can lead to sensitive data loss than they are about securing inbound email that could steal data, according to a new survey by Proofpoint.
Negar Salek Feb 27 2008 12:51PM Security
Email mayday saves South Atlantic sailors

Email mayday saves South Atlantic sailors

A retired couple who got into difficulty while sailing across the South Atlantic managed to raise the alarm by emailing coastguards in Cornwall..
Matt Chapman Feb 18 2008 2:38PM Software
Google Apps adds email security

Google Apps adds email security

Google has added a range of email security packages to Google Apps, offering message filtering, encryption, discovery and archiving services.

Staff Writers Feb 6 2008 3:25PM Security
Spammers unleash January email flood

Spammers unleash January email flood

Spam figures for January have bucked the seasonal trend, according to Symantec.

Shaun Nichols Feb 6 2008 6:15AM Security
Barracuda fishes for email archive customers with new kit

Barracuda fishes for email archive customers with new kit

Security firm Barracuda has launched a range of turnkey appliances
Dave Bailey Jan 23 2008 10:51AM Security
FBI warns of malicious email scam

FBI warns of malicious email scam

The FBI has issued a warning to the public following a deluge of spam emails purporting to be from the agency..
Iain Thomson Jan 17 2008 7:33AM Security
Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam hits 97 percent of all email

Spam levels reached 97.02 percent in December 2007 and viruses accounted for 0.11 percent of email traffic, new monitoring data reveals..
Robert Jaques Jan 8 2008 7:53AM Security
Email lottery scams reaping rich rewards

Email lottery scams reaping rich rewards

Half of all spam involves lottery scams making them one of the fastest growing areas of cyber-crime, according to research commissioned by Microsoft across Germany, Italy, Denmark, the UK and The Netherlands..
Staff Writers Dec 21 2007 6:59AM Security
One in seven dumped via text message or email

One in seven dumped via text message or email

Following in the tradition of Phil Collins, who reputedly divorced his wife using a fax machine, today’s generation are using technology to end their romances..
Guy Dixon Dec 17 2007 2:45PM Software
Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam accounts for nearly 95 per cent of email

Spam email accounted for between 90 and 95 percent of all email in 2007, up from an estimated five per cent of email in 2001, according to a report from web security company Barracuda Networks..
Guy Dixon Dec 14 2007 10:46AM Software

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