Spam Spam

Wasted employee time, storage and security are among the issues facing companies as they grapple with a growing influx of spam into mailboxes.

Spam has become one of the major problems facing companies today. IT managers continue to investigate a range of solutions, looking to stay on top of the lastest developments in this area.

In this Spotlight section iTnews focusses on some of the latest news in this area, to help keep readers up-to-date with what is happening in the industry.

Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

Microsoft kills botnet, names mastermind

41,000 computers freed in botnet take-down.
Angela Moscaritolo Sep 28 2011 10:16AM Security
Brisbane City Council culls GroupWise

Brisbane City Council culls GroupWise

Migration to wrap up this year.
Ry Crozier Sep 22 2011 12:00PM Software
Cloud email uptake slower than expected

Cloud email uptake slower than expected

Tipping point stalled by perceived high early-adopter prices.
Liam Tung Sep 21 2011 6:45AM Software
Gartner: Gmail is good enough for enterprise

Gartner: Gmail is good enough for enterprise

Recommends one final on-premise upgrade before adopting cloud email.
Staff Writers Sep 20 2011 12:01PM Software
Certificate phishing sucks bank customers into Blackhole

Certificate phishing sucks bank customers into Blackhole

Bank business customers warned of invalid certificates.
Dan Raywood Sep 19 2011 12:50PM Security
Review: Astaro Security Gateway

Review: Astaro Security Gateway

Solid functionality with easy-to-manage policy controls, but it needs an easier way to change the default IP address.
Peter Stephenson Aug 29 2011 2:16PM Security
F-Secure finds suspected RSA breach email

F-Secure finds suspected RSA breach email

Data mining tool finds malicious Excel file.
Angela Moscaritolo Aug 29 2011 9:33AM Security
Review: PGP Universal Gateway Email

Review: PGP Universal Gateway Email

Typical PGP/Symantec reliability and support, but it needs to be a bit easier to use and deploy. It also can be pricey.
Peter Stephenson Aug 18 2011 3:06PM Security
August heralds 500% surge in spam

August heralds 500% surge in spam

Cutwail botnet blamed.
Dan Raywood Aug 18 2011 12:57PM Security
Review: Cryptzone Secured email

Review: Cryptzone Secured email

A solid, easy-to-deploy product but it lacks strong support.
Peter Stephenson Aug 11 2011 1:14PM Security
Review: Comodo Secure Email

Review: Comodo Secure Email

One of the most popular sources of certificates available but it is a difficult product to deploy that needs a stronger level of support and documentation.
Peter Stephenson Aug 2 2011 3:26PM Security
Microsoft offers $250k reward for Rustock masterminds

Microsoft offers $250k reward for Rustock masterminds

Redmond renews push to catch Rustock creators.
Dan Kaplan Jul 19 2011 2:47PM Financial Services
Technician wages wi-fi war against neighbour

Technician wages wi-fi war against neighbour

Sentenced to 18 years' jail.
Staff Writers Jul 13 2011 12:14PM Security
Google+ spams users due to dearth of disk space

Google+ spams users due to dearth of disk space

Some Gmail accounts hit.
Nicole Kobie Jul 12 2011 10:31AM Security
Google+ spams users after disk space shortfall

Google+ spams users after disk space shortfall

Some Gmail accounts hit.
Nicole Kobie Jul 12 2011 6:59AM Storage
TrendLabs swipes Google freehost ban

TrendLabs swipes Google freehost ban

Blacklisting effort is a "paper tiger".
Darren Pauli Jul 11 2011 11:19AM Security
Epsilon looks to Verizon for network security

Epsilon looks to Verizon for network security

Calls on Verizon to detect network anomalies.
SC Australia Staff Jul 1 2011 12:51PM Networking
Epsilon security gets cloudy

Epsilon security gets cloudy

Calls on Verizon to detect network anomalies.
SC Australia Staff Jun 30 2011 10:10AM Security
How to know if LulzSec hacked your email

How to know if LulzSec hacked your email

So easy, even your mum could use it.
Darren Pauli Jun 22 2011 9:43AM Security
Are your staff emails hacked? Check here

Are your staff emails hacked? Check here

So easy, even your mum could use it.
Darren Pauli Jun 22 2011 7:12AM Security

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