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 eyes cloud waste for home heating

Microsoft eyes cloud waste for home heating

Will broadband bills block silicon-dried laundry?
Liam Tung Jun 17 2011 6:29AM Hardware
US Professor develops 'polite' email tool

US Professor develops 'polite' email tool

Public status updates on your inbox.
Paul Briden Jun 9 2011 12:16PM Software
Call for banks to blacklist spammers

Call for banks to blacklist spammers

Experts argue that industry should take point on anti-spam efforts.
Darren Pauli May 31 2011 9:27AM Security
IBM says email filing a waste of time

IBM says email filing a waste of time

Study finds folder users slower and no more successful.
Staff Writers May 25 2011 2:11PM Software
Microsoft's Exchange cloud stumbles

Microsoft's Exchange cloud stumbles

Poor outage disclosure leads to policy change.
Liam Tung May 16 2011 3:14AM Networking
Google kills 11 bad Android apps

Google kills 11 bad Android apps

Apps ping premium SMS when victims enter China.
Darren Pauli May 13 2011 11:28AM Security
US spy agency talks network security

US spy agency talks network security

Don't forget the little things.
Darren Pauli May 5 2011 5:41PM Security
Google wipes Street View data, guts cars

Google wipes Street View data, guts cars

Update to kill sniffing software.
Liam Tung May 5 2011 6:09AM Security
Osama's doom a scammer boon

Osama's doom a scammer boon

Be careful what you click for.
Darren Pauli May 3 2011 6:47AM Security
Osama's doom a scammer boon

Osama's doom a scammer boon

Be careful what you click for.
Darren Pauli May 2 2011 5:51PM Security
Microsoft calls Google on key government credentials

Microsoft calls Google on key government credentials

Google denies it misled court.
Liam Tung Apr 12 2011 8:43AM Networking
Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers

Microsoft to crack open Rustock's servers

1.7 million IP addresses still calling home.
Liam Tung Apr 11 2011 5:57AM Security
Pointing fingers over outsourced data

Pointing fingers over outsourced data

If your outsourced data is breached, where does the responsibility lie?
Dan Raywood Apr 8 2011 12:08PM Security
Ex-Gucci techie fingered for VPN raids

Ex-Gucci techie fingered for VPN raids

Accused of causing over $200,000 damage.
Liam Tung Apr 6 2011 9:17AM Security
Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king?

Bagle to succeed Rustock as spam king?

There may be a new botnet spamming king in town in the form of Bagle.
Tom Brewster Mar 30 2011 7:14AM Security
Analysis: Life after Rustock

Analysis: Life after Rustock

Is this the end of spam as we know it?
Tom Brewster Mar 28 2011 9:51AM Security
Titus to launch email classification tech at UK show

Titus to launch email classification tech at UK show

Strikes the right balance, software maker says.
SC Australia Staff Mar 25 2011 10:47AM Security
Hacker takes off with TripAdvisor's customer email database

Hacker takes off with TripAdvisor's customer email database

Personal details for as many as 20 million travellers in the wind.
Nate Cochrane Mar 25 2011 12:37AM Security
Shares pump-and-dump alleged scammer arrested

Shares pump-and-dump alleged scammer arrested

Beware emails touting stocks that seem too good to be true.
Angela Moscaritolo Mar 23 2011 10:28AM Security
Play.com leaks customer data

Play.com leaks customer data

Online retailer's marketing firm makes customers targets for phishers.
Nicole Kobie Mar 23 2011 10:20AM Security

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