messages drafting
Microsoft to sue spammers
News The US Congress and several states are drafting new laws against spam, and both companies and individuals are increasingly bringing their spam grievances to court. Microsoft accused the defendants in the 15 suits of being collectively responsible... [18 Jun 2003]
'Banter' culture spreads sexist and racist emails
News The biggest single issue is with companies drafting policies and rules to decide what is considered inappropriate, while not breaking down the efficient flow of data. In most organisations internal messaging is not so strictly controlled as... [15 Feb 2005]
Ecommerce Bill will 'undermine development of ecommerce'
News Both companies were close advisers to the government during the drafting of the Bill. The campaigning group says users should be required to decrypt messages for the police if there is sufficient reason - but not to hand over the key. [09 Aug 1999]
Ask the lawyer @ Silicon.com
Comment Think about each as it applies to you, when drafting your own policy. Auto-delete facilities can get rid of unread copies of broadcast messages whose relevance is past. Just send your queries to askthelawyer@silicon.com. [06 Sep 1999]
Avoiding Unforeseen Consequences When Drafting Anti-spam Legislation: Some Key Technical Issues to Consider
White Paper Congress and provides a methodology for discussing spam based on five categories of characteristics, spam as unsolicited, commercial messages, sent in bulk as electronic messages across a public network. [10 Apr 2008]
