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 confirms Outlook.com outage

Microsoft confirms Outlook.com outage

Update: Impact expands to some 365 services as well.
Ry Crozier Oct 5 2021 11:29AM Cloud
Google locks Afghan government accounts

Google locks Afghan government accounts

As Taliban seek emails.
Raphael Satter Sep 6 2021 12:05PM Security
Domino's Pizza implements DMARC as part of a wider set of security works

Domino's Pizza implements DMARC as part of a wider set of security works

Protects and verifies 'more than 144 million emails a month'.
Ry Crozier Aug 18 2021 1:22PM Security
Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers

Apple tightens rules after Justice Department targeted US lawmakers

Institutes a limit of 25 identifiers.
Stephen Nellis Jun 14 2021 7:14AM Security
Endeavour Group builds an AI-powered personalisation engine

Endeavour Group builds an AI-powered personalisation engine

As Woolies' drinks breakaway chases customer experience and revenue uplift.
Ry Crozier May 27 2021 10:30AM Cloud
Microsoft Office 365 issue routes inbound email directly to junk

Microsoft Office 365 issue routes inbound email directly to junk

Check your junk folder.
Ry Crozier May 27 2021 8:39AM Cloud
UniSA disables computers, applications after 'cyber attack'

UniSA disables computers, applications after 'cyber attack'

Lists 'major' and 'partial' outages to a number of systems.
Ry Crozier May 18 2021 7:28AM Security
Microsoft Outlook hit by worldwide 'email visibility issues'

Microsoft Outlook hit by worldwide 'email visibility issues'

Update gifts users with invisible text.
Ry Crozier May 12 2021 7:08AM Cloud
Bank of Queensland told to reinstate manager that fell for BEC scam

Bank of Queensland told to reinstate manager that fell for BEC scam

And to backpay her wages and super.
Ry Crozier Apr 22 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Learn how to move your customer communications to next gen CX

Learn how to move your customer communications to next gen CX

Managing the explosion in customer emails and texts.
CoTé Apr 21 2021 11:17AM Partner Content
Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Telco First cops another fine for spamming

Marketer pays $79,800 for more than 65,000 illegal texts.
Juha Saarinen Mar 10 2021 6:42AM Telco/ISP
More than 20,000 US organisations compromised through Microsoft email flaw

More than 20,000 US organisations compromised through Microsoft email flaw

Leaves channels for remote access spread far and wide.
Joseph Menn, Raphael Satter and Trevor Hunnicutt Mar 8 2021 6:46AM Security
MinterEllison makes its IT security 'interventions' easier to understand

MinterEllison makes its IT security 'interventions' easier to understand

Simplifies processes, provides better context to users.
Ry Crozier Mar 1 2021 12:35PM Security
With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, is this the end of his ominous question-mark emails?

With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, is this the end of his ominous question-mark emails?

Correcting customer complaints.
Jeffrey Dastin Feb 4 2021 5:33PM Training & Development
Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Kogan fined $310,800 for marketing spam

Made recipients set up an account in order to unsubscribe.
Staff Writer Jan 20 2021 6:55AM Financial Services
Mimecast says hackers hijacked its products

Mimecast says hackers hijacked its products

To spy on customers.
Staff Writers Jan 13 2021 7:00AM Security
US Justice Department says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers

US Justice Department says its emails were breached by SolarWinds hackers

Three percent of O365 mailboxes potentially accessed.
Staff Writer Jan 7 2021 6:14AM Security

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