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.

Spam volumes reach record-breaking 90 per cent

Spam volumes reach record-breaking 90 per cent

Global spam volume peaked at a record-breaking 90 per cent in August 2004, topping the year’s previous high of 85 per cent set in June, a recent analysis of over 3 billion email messages has revealed.
Rob Jaques Sep 10 2004 4:02PM Security
Spammers using new email authentication protocol

Spammers using new email authentication protocol

Spammers are using Sender Policy Framework (SPF), a new email authentication protocol, to make their messages appear legitimate, according to a study by email security firm MX Logic.
Marcia Savage Sep 9 2004 5:07PM Security
Portugal’s largest email provider rolls out Linux AV

Portugal’s largest email provider rolls out Linux AV

Media Capital Group, the largest web portal and email provider in Portugal, has deployed an antivirus system designed to protect its Linux infrastructure from worms, viruses and Trojans.
Rob Jaques Sep 9 2004 12:33PM Security
Keeping an eye on email monitoring

Keeping an eye on email monitoring

Organisations may need to revisit their policies on email and internet usage monitoring in light of the proposed NSW Workplace Surveillance Bill, according to industry experts.
Claire Doble Sep 7 2004 12:00AM Security
MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs and Symantec team up against spam

MessageLabs plans to incorporate Symantec's Brightmail Anti-Spam technology into its managed anti-spam service.
Marcia Savage Sep 1 2004 5:59PM Security
FrontBridge acquires email archiving company

FrontBridge acquires email archiving company

FrontBridge, a supplier of enterprise message management and email security services, has acquired MessageRite, a provider of email and instant message archiving technology.
Marcia Savage Aug 30 2004 11:09PM Security
Washington State boosts email defenses

Washington State boosts email defenses

Following a series of crippling attacks, Washington State University has implemented new systems to keep out email viruses and spam.
Ron Condon Aug 27 2004 1:54PM Security
IBM scientists decode the DNA of spam

IBM scientists decode the DNA of spam

IBM scientists have used a mix of DNA analysis techniques and Feng-Shui to combat the growing tide of spam.
René Millman Aug 25 2004 4:04PM Security
Tumbleweed's email firewall wins Open Group certification

Tumbleweed's email firewall wins Open Group certification

Tumbleweed announced Tuesday that its Email Firewall 6.0 received S/MIME Certification from the Open Group, an international, technology-neutral consortium.
Marcia Savage Aug 24 2004 9:57PM Security
Summertime surge in pornographic spam

Summertime surge in pornographic spam

The amount of pornographic spam shot up by nearly 350 percent between June and July, according to the most recent spam statistics released by content security supplier Clearswift.
Marcia Savage Aug 18 2004 7:19PM Security
Financial gain motivates spam: MessageLabs

Financial gain motivates spam: MessageLabs

Script kiddies are teaming up with spammers, creating more sophisticated email threats, according to a report.
Staff Writers Aug 18 2004 12:00AM Security
Email is a victim of its own success

Email is a victim of its own success

What began as a communication tool for the academic community is now rated as the most critical form of business communication.
Steve Ronksley Aug 17 2004 3:36PM Security
Offshore bank beefs up email protection

Offshore bank beefs up email protection

An offshore bank is trying to protect its customers from online fraud with a secure email system.
Dan Ilett Aug 13 2004 10:39AM Security
July was a boom month for email viruses

July was a boom month for email viruses

Netsky topped the list of viruses in July, as users continued to be fooled by email scams. MyDoom and Zafi vied for second place.
Ron Condon Aug 13 2004 10:30AM Security
WA police use email to fight crime

WA police use email to fight crime
Staff Writers Aug 10 2004 12:00AM Security
Police warn about child porn spam

Police warn about child porn spam
Staff Writers Aug 6 2004 12:00AM Security
Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Phishing, spam and end-user awareness top IT pros' concerns

Electronic message management company Sendmail, Inc. Monday released the results of a June poll it conducted of 120 IT professionals, which showed that about 40 percent have decided to roll out some form of sender authentication technology to stop spam and increase productivity.
Illena Armstrong Aug 2 2004 9:38PM Security
Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

Spam scourge overblown, survey suggests

The spam scourge may have been completely overblown as a business hindrance, if a recent survey by IT marketing firm Silverspan is any guide.
Staff Writers Jul 22 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Spam – what's the solution?

Spam – what's the solution?

The problem of spam hardly needs an introduction. It is a time-waster for recipients. It has its sinister side in the form of V-spam and phishing. And it consumes infrastructure resources -- especially bandwidth. The only real solution available today is blocking: either at the recipients' premises or, sometimes, at the recipients' ISP. But this feels very much like locking the stable door after the horse has bolted and there must be a better alternative.
Bob Jones Jul 20 2004 4:47PM Security
Spam trend reflects criminal element

Spam trend reflects criminal element

In the past year, spam has become mostly offers of cheap Viagra and low-interest loans, indicating an increase in criminal online activity, according to the latest spam index by Clearswift.
Marcia Savage Jul 15 2004 8:58PM Security

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