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.

Blitz on spam ends month of scam awareness

Blitz on spam ends month of scam awareness

A worldwide 48-hour sweep to uncover spam scams has been launched this week.
Staff Writers Feb 23 2005 1:55PM Security
New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

New spam spin: Can-spam can can spim too

A New Yorker has been arrested and charged with sending spam over instant messaging platforms (known as spim).
David Quainton Feb 23 2005 12:03PM Security
CMA needs teeth so that it can bite email fraudsters

CMA needs teeth so that it can bite email fraudsters

As we well know, the provenance of an email message can't be trusted. Sadly, the general internet-hooked public had only been made aware of this recently, as a result of two developments.
Robert Schifreen Feb 22 2005 5:00PM Security
Keeping email as a service, not as a security hole

Keeping email as a service, not as a security hole

Email may make communication easier, but it is open to a variety of security and productivity issues.
Michael Patterson Feb 22 2005 2:51PM Security
The changing face of spam

The changing face of spam

Junk email clogging up your inbox used to be annoying, but as René Millman reports, it’s moved beyond that and become a lot more sinister
René Millman Feb 21 2005 5:02PM Security
UK lectures China on spam

UK lectures China on spam

The British Government is to host a debate in which China and the rest of Asia will be urged to toughen up on spam. The event, organised by the Department for Trade and Industry (DTI), will take place on Tuesday as part of a wider ecommerce forum.
David Quainton Feb 18 2005 3:23PM Security
SMS and email, the choice for Valentines

SMS and email, the choice for Valentines

More than 6.8 million SMS messages and 18.5 million emails were exchanged this Valentine's Day, according to Telstra. This is an increase from the 6.3 million SMS and 13 million emails messages sent last year.
Staff Writers Feb 17 2005 3:11PM Software
Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Financial spam on the increase: Clearswift

Spam touting get-rich-quick schemes has been on the increase, according to a monthly spam index.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 16 2005 2:51PM Security
Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink files latest spam lawsuit

Earthlink continues the corporate backlash against spam by launching four lawsuits against alleged spamming outfits.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 4:15PM Security
Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

Spam busters wary as Verizon buys MCI

The anti-spam fraternity has reacted warily to the news of Verizon’s $6.7billion acquisition of MCI. The marriage of the communications giants, finalised today, brings two of the biggest spam-hosting Internet Service Providers (ISPs) together.
David Quainton Feb 14 2005 3:45PM Security
Microsoft stands up to Viagra spam

Microsoft stands up to Viagra spam

Microsoft is launching a new partnership with drug company Pfizer to combat Viagra-related spam.
David Quainton Feb 11 2005 1:57PM Security
Australians love technology: survey

Australians love technology: survey

Life is speeding up for Australians as they make more use of technology, according to a recent survey.
Vivienne Fisher Feb 11 2005 1:00PM Strategy
Get a BSc (Bachelor of Spam Creation)

Get a BSc (Bachelor of Spam Creation)

A Canadian university is courting controversy by offering students the chance to learn how to create and distribute spam and spyware.
René Millman Feb 9 2005 11:07AM Security
MCI Worldcom fingered as spam badguy

MCI Worldcom fingered as spam badguy

Telecom giant MCI Worldcom rakes in US$5,000,000 a year from spammers, according to anti-spam service Spamhaus.
David Quainton Feb 8 2005 5:05PM Security
Ex-AOL man pleads guilty to selling 92 million email addresses

Ex-AOL man pleads guilty to selling 92 million email addresses

A former employee of AOL has pleaded guilty to stealing 92 million email addresses from the ISP's databases.
René Millman Feb 8 2005 12:54PM Security
FBI email hacked

FBI email hacked

Some FBI email accounts on a commercial email system were compromised, the agency said.
Marcia Savage Feb 7 2005 5:18PM Security
Brace yourself for spam hell

Brace yourself for spam hell

IT experts bracing themselves for a flood of spam are already future-proofing their systems.
David Quainton Feb 4 2005 12:32PM Security
$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut

$16 billion deal creates spam juggernaut

Experts are warning SBC’s acquisition of AT&T will increase the amount of spam on the ISPs' networks and create the world's second largest spam-hosting ISP.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 2:27PM Security
Spam threat turns table on ISPs

Spam threat turns table on ISPs

Spammers are turning the table on Internet Service Providers by using a new form of trojan that sends email from the ISPs themselves.
David Quainton Feb 3 2005 12:27PM Security
DC sets out tough new spam law

DC sets out tough new spam law

The District of Columbia has introduced legislation to cut down on the proliferation of spam.
David Quainton Feb 1 2005 3:41PM Security

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