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.

Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Untangling Security Issues to Enable Web-based Email Access

Today's users consider email a major component of their business and personal communications, and demand the convenience of email access from any location at any time.
Joseph Steinberg Jan 14 2004 1:29PM Security
Application-Level Defense: The Email Battlefield

Application-Level Defense: The Email Battlefield

The security wars continue.
Jay Chaudhry Jan 14 2004 1:16PM Security
Sinking in a sea of spam

Sinking in a sea of spam

Tired of email porn and body enhancement offers? John Young suggests using secure content management to halt the tidal wave.
John Young Jan 13 2004 3:19PM Security
Mirapoint secures its email solutions

Mirapoint secures its email solutions

Message networks solutions firm Mirapoint has released security-orientated editions of its email products Message Server and Message Director.
Dan Ilett Jan 13 2004 2:40PM Security
New Blends of Email Threats

New Blends of Email Threats

Email-borne threats continue to evolve and have started to combine in new and dangerous ways.
Pete Simpson Jan 12 2004 3:25PM Security
Trojan email disguised as Microsoft mail

Trojan email disguised as Microsoft mail

A Trojan worm contained in an email appearing to be from Microsoft is circulating the internet.
Dan Ilett Jan 12 2004 2:28PM Security
Who’s Reading Your Email?

Who’s Reading Your Email?

From its early beginnings to the present day, insecure emails have consistently caused trouble for their senders and recipients in a variety of ways.
Vanessa Chandrasekaran Jan 12 2004 1:18PM Security
Security Policy Management: Email Risk Controls

Security Policy Management: Email Risk Controls

E-policy is a corporate statement and set of rules to protect the organization from casual or intentional abuse that could result in the release of sensitive information, IT system failures or litigation against the organization by employees or other parties.
Ann James Jan 12 2004 12:32PM Security
Time to Own Up to Email Management

Time to Own Up to Email Management

Here’s a question: how many non-work related emails do you send and receive every day from your office email address?
Staff Writers Jan 12 2004 10:41AM Security
Email Encryption in the Financial Sector

Email Encryption in the Financial Sector

Historically, encryption technology has been seen as too cumbersome, complicated and expensive for organisation to invest in, with too little return.
Staff Writers Jan 9 2004 1:06PM Security
Tory leader in hot water over spam

Tory leader in hot water over spam

The leader of the UK's Conservative party could be in trouble with the law after urging party member to forward his email to ten "neighbours, friends and other contacts".
Rene Millman Jan 6 2004 10:28AM Security
Email fraud targets CBA customers

Email fraud targets CBA customers

The Commonwealth Bank has warned customers to ignore yet another fraudulent email message asking for personal account details.
Staff Writers Dec 22 2003 12:00AM Security
European users ignore virus and spam threats

European users ignore virus and spam threats
Dan Ilett Dec 19 2003 3:57PM Security
Spam Bill hard to swallow

Spam Bill hard to swallow

Penalties for the Spam Bill have not yet come into effect, but lawyers have already picked out potential potholes in enforcing the legislation.
Siobhan Chapman Dec 5 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Aust Post investigates email misuse

Aust Post investigates email misuse
Vivienne Fisher Dec 4 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
WebCentral to challenge beleaguered ISPs for email crown

WebCentral to challenge beleaguered ISPs for email crown

Self-styled ‘incognito ASP’ WebCentral has set out to topple kingpin ISPs in the email server space, acquiring 50 percent of an 18-month-old Sydney spam filtering and monitoring firm for an undisclosed sum.
Fleur Doidge Dec 2 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Govt carves up spam bill for Christmas

Govt carves up spam bill for Christmas

Australia has become one of the first nations to legislate against spam, after the Federal Government's Spam Bill has been passed Tuesday.
Staff Writers Dec 2 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP
Aust govt plans to reject spam bill: Williams

Aust govt plans to reject spam bill: Williams
Vivienne Fisher Nov 28 2003 12:00AM Security
Phishing, spam, viruses: what next?

Phishing, spam, viruses: what next?

There are an increasing number of warnings being issued to users about the threats associated with spam, such as viruses and 'phishing' scams.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 19 2003 12:00AM Security
Want some spam for Christmas?

Want some spam for Christmas?

Spammers are using Christmas overspending to tempt unwary consumers, according to a survey released Monday.
Vivienne Fisher Nov 10 2003 12:00AM Telco/ISP

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