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.

Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Cloudmark warns on new spammer techniques

Spammers are using increasingly inventive ways to circumvent email systems and find their way into inboxes.
Staff Writers Jul 17 2008 7:47AM Security
Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam surged in second quarter, US remains biggest culprit

Spam significantly increased in the second quarter of 2008, security vendor Sophos reported today.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008 4:08PM Security
Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

Chinese Red Cross hacker gets two years in jail

A Chinese man has been sentenced to two years in jail after hacking a Red Cross web site launched for the victims of China's recent earthquake.
Iain Thomson Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
Online auction site goes to war on spam

Online auction site goes to war on spam

Google and eBay have joined forces to protect users from spam and malicious emails by leveraging an authentication technology called DomainKeys.
Chuck Miller Jul 11 2008 10:12AM Security
Most spammed man

Most spammed man

A list of the five most spammed people in Britain, found one person received 44,000 unwanted emails a day.
Sylvie Barak Jul 7 2008 11:14AM Security
Fake Microsoft patch spam

Fake Microsoft patch spam

A new spam attack falsely alerts users to download a Microsoft patch in an attempt to install malicious malware.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jul 3 2008 10:05AM Security
Review: Cryptzone Secured eMail Enterprise v3.2

Review: Cryptzone Secured eMail Enterprise v3.2

Cryptzone’s Secured eMail Enterprise v3.2 is a desktop client application that integrates into Microsoft Outlook or Lotus Notes to provide email encryption.
Nathan Ouellette Jul 2 2008 4:00PM Security
McAfee publishes spam test results

McAfee publishes spam test results

McAfee has released the results of its Spammed Persistently All Month campaign..
Shaun Nichols Jul 2 2008 6:52AM Security
Review: PGP Universal Gateway Email 2.8

Review: PGP Universal Gateway Email 2.8

PGP Universal Gateway Email is a soft appliance email security solution offered as an integrated part of the PGP Encryption Platform.
Nathan Ouellette Jun 27 2008 3:03PM Security
Proofpoint acquires email archiving firm Fortiva

Proofpoint acquires email archiving firm Fortiva

Email security provider Proofpoint has acquired an on-demand email archiving vendor to boost its offerings.
Dan Kaplan Jun 25 2008 9:51AM Security
BlackBerry service won't be shut down despite ultimatum

BlackBerry service won't be shut down despite ultimatum

The BlackBerry service will not be shut down in India, despite threats from the country's Government, according to BlackBerry manufacturer RIM.
Richard Thurston Jun 19 2008 10:08AM Security
Spam king Richter must pay US$6m to MySpace

Spam king Richter must pay US$6m to MySpace

Self-styled 'King of Spam' Scott Richter has been ordered to pay US$6m in legal fees and damages for spamming MySpace subscribers in August 2006.
Andrew Charlesworth Jun 18 2008 12:31PM Security
Review: Secure Computing IronMail

Review: Secure Computing IronMail

The Secure Computing IronMail appliance is designed for the large enterprise and it is loaded with many great features.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 16 2008 10:36AM Security
Review: Clearswift MIMEsweeper Email Appliance

Review: Clearswift MIMEsweeper Email Appliance

The Clearswift MIMEsweeper Email Appliance has several nice features, including a solid content filter and email protection from spam, malware and undesirable content.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 13 2008 3:37PM Security
IronPort exposes the A$166m online drugs business

IronPort exposes the A$166m online drugs business

Murky world of online pharmaceuticals laid bare in IronPort research.
Gareth Morgan Jun 13 2008 10:00AM Security
Mortgage and petrol spam rampant in May

Mortgage and petrol spam rampant in May

Spammers preyed on popular current events in May capitalising on the global economic slowdown, petrol prices and natural disasters.
Staff Writers Jun 11 2008 12:52PM Security
Social networking spam on the rise

Social networking spam on the rise

Four out five social network users have received unwanted 'friend' invitations, messages or postings over the past year, new research suggests..
Jun 11 2008 7:48AM Security
Email content management

Email content management

As most of my readers know, convergence is a bit of a soapbox for me, both pro and con. Regardless of what I think of the convergences in a particular product group, it is what it is. In the broad category of the security issues surrounding email, however, I tend to be more pro than con.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 10 2008 11:40AM Security
Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Threat forecast predicts more Storm, spam, phish

Expect more malware, unwelcome email, and social engineering threats this season.
Sue Marquette Poremba Jun 6 2008 10:13AM Security
Review: Sunbelt Software Ninja Email Security

Review: Sunbelt Software Ninja Email Security

It takes an all-in-one security approach with features such as anti-spam, anti-phishing, anti-virus, attachment filtering, disclaimers and content filtering.
Peter Stephenson, Jun 4 2008 3:36PM Security

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