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Eradicating the spam epidemic

Eradicating the spam epidemic

Spam is a monumentally irritating and expensive problem for corporate and home users. Absolutely no one is immune. While there is slim hope for a silver bullet, Andy Coote explains what is being done to combat spam
Andy Coote Jun 23 2004 3:38PM Security
Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

Spam and patents are issues to resolve now

This month we are tackling the issue of junk mail and spam. While unsolicited advertising is annoying, it has become the CSO’s problem as HR departments face off with users who receive offensive messages, business services grind to a halt, and outright scams grow in number.
Jon Tullett Jun 23 2004 3:08PM Security
On a mission to eliminate spam

On a mission to eliminate spam

MP Derek Wyatt is chairman of the All Party Internet Group. He is currently working on an overhaul of the Computer Misuse Act 1990 and is trying to stamp out spam. Brave ambitions, but how likely is it? We sent Dan Ilett to find out.
Dan Ilett Jun 23 2004 2:45PM Security
CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

CSC protects 90,000 staff against spam

Computer Sciences Corporation is implementing an anti-spam solution to protect its 90,000 employees.
Dan Ilett Jun 10 2004 11:29AM Security
EC: IT industry should stop spam

EC: IT industry should stop spam

The EC has asked anti-spam experts to review their strategy.
Dan Ilett Jun 9 2004 3:50PM Security
Why spammers spam

Why spammers spam

With over 65 per cent of all e-mail traffic circulating on the internet today being spam, there must be reasons why people choose this particular career path and risk arrest as well as being labeled as a spammer.
Francois Bourdeau Jun 1 2004 12:14PM Security
Review: Barracuda Spam Firewall 600

Review: Barracuda Spam Firewall 600

Barracuda's Spam Firewall is a 1U appliance running Linux and offering SMTP services with a good selection of mail filters to keep the junk mail out.<
Staff Writers Jun 1 2004 12:00AM Security
Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

Spam soars to more than two-thirds of total traffic

The level of unsolicited email on the internet continues to rise and topped more than two-thirds of the total internet traffic last month.
Ron Condon May 24 2004 1:02PM Security
Caller-ID – sharp enough to cut out spam?

Caller-ID – sharp enough to cut out spam?

With both the US CAN-Spam Act and the EU Directive on spam proving to be failures in stemming the flow of unsolicited emails, attention has turned once again to technology and standards in the battle against spam.
Jamie Cowper May 19 2004 3:45PM Security
The hidden dangers of spam

The hidden dangers of spam

Spam has gone from virtually nothing four years ago to a major problem today. It is now estimated that spam accounts for about 60 per cent of all email carried over the internet, up from 45 per cent this time last year.
Peter Wenham May 19 2004 3:43PM Security
Microsoft to back spam white-list

Microsoft to back spam white-list

Microsoft is to introduce a spammer’s white-list to allow marketing firms to reach Hotmail and MSN users.
Dan Ilett May 5 2004 3:54PM Security
Spam clogs up productivity

Spam clogs up productivity

Spammers are slowing down the US work force.
Dan Ilett Apr 21 2004 12:08PM Security
Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Almost half of all spam "bugged"

Spammers are bugging nearly 50 per cent of all junk mail.
Dan Ilett Apr 14 2004 3:41PM Security
Spam hits new heights in February – but “under control soon”

Spam hits new heights in February – but “under control soon”

New figures published by Brightmail show that the scourge of spam continues to grow, despite legislation aimed at stopping it.
Ron Condon Mar 4 2004 12:29PM Security
US pumps out over half of the world's spam

US pumps out over half of the world's spam

America is churning out over fifty per cent of the world's spam.
Dan Ilett Mar 1 2004 3:25PM Security
Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korea joins in the fight against spam

Korean authorities are stepping up the fight against spam.
Dan Ilett Feb 25 2004 11:18AM Security
Email stamps could nix spam

Email stamps could nix spam

A San Francisco-based think-tank believes the way to solve spam overload is to start charging to send email.
Illena Armstrong Feb 13 2004 12:25PM Security
Spam filter adds wireless support

Spam filter adds wireless support

Voyant Strategies, a managed service provider, has added support for BlackBerry and 3G wireless devices to its ContentCatcher spam filtering service.
Marcia Savage Feb 6 2004 10:20PM Security
Brussels hosts ID theft spam forum

Brussels hosts ID theft spam forum

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to host a workshop on spam prevention this week.
Dan Ilett Feb 2 2004 5:00PM Security
Aust joins global spam battle

Aust joins global spam battle

Two Australian government agencies have joined an international campaign aimed at persuading companies to close open relays and proxies, in a bid to reduce the amount of spam.
Vivienne Fisher Jan 30 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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