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RSS spam legislationAvoiding Unforeseen Consequences When Drafting Anti-spam Legislation: Some Key Technical Issues to Consider
White Paper This white paper discusses key definitions and operative language used in some of the anti-spam bills currently pending before the U.S. Congress and provides a methodology for discussing spam based on five categories of characteristics, spam as... [10 Apr 2008]
Interview With the Spammer
White Paper How Scelson plans to prosper despite the growing number of anti-spam technologies and his opinions on the upcoming legislation and how spammers will do business if it is passed. This webcast is an interview with Ronald Scelson a spammer, the... [10 Apr 2008]
Market Software Using Highly Targeted Direct Messaging
White Paper It explains why the e-mail marketing techniques that most independent software vendors (ISVs) have traditionally relied on are proving so ineffective in a world of spam blocking and CAN-SPAM legislation. [04 Apr 2008]
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Comment Martin Anderson, Newbury scrap the legislation before any more money is wasted and spend it on putting the internal IT infrastructure in order, Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Peter... [13 Dec 2007]
Phishing and the Law: Are You on the Hook?
White Paper This expert discussion includes a comparison of phishing and spam, a review of legislation already in place, and a list of ways to start defending your company against the legal risks associated with phishing. [12 Dec 2007]
Filtering's ding-dong fight with malicious spam
Comment Legislation has been a damp squib because most perpetrators of spam base themselves in regions where the law can't touch them. But legislation and ISPs can only do so much, and users have to take action to protect themselves from spam and malware... [10 Dec 2007]
Malware: From bedroom to boardroom
Comment In 2003, anti-spam legislation was starting to be enacted, which had the effect of driving spam lords underground. Instead of deleting files, it contained an email engine and turned over access of the infected machine to gangs who could use it to... [19 Nov 2007]
The CAN-SPAM Act: How New Legislation Will Impact Nonprofit Email Communications and What to Expect in 2004
White Paper Effective January 1, 2004, the legal ground rules governing spam in the United States have changed. The CAN-SPAM Act preempts stricter state laws regulating spam and legitimizes sending unsolicited commercial email, as long as the message is not... [23 Jul 2007]
Spam storm needs ISP action, urges security chief
News But he said it is not the ISPs' lone responsibility to solve the problem, suggesting legislation and end-user education are essential tools in the fight. Ispa, the UK's internet service providers' association, will today make a presentation to the... [14 Mar 2007]
Spam crackdown ordered across Europe
News Using EU anti-spam legislation, Dutch authorities have managed to cut domestic spam by 85 per cent, she said - and added that she wants other countries to achieve similar results through "more efficient enforcement". [28 Nov 2006]
Spammers dust off their botnet passports
News He said: "Finland had the worst botnet record in Europe in 2005 and drove it out with harsh legislation. Criminals who remotely infect PCs for the purpose of using them to relay spam messages are targeting new countries and regions in order to... [26 Jul 2006]
Leader: Time for tougher spam laws
Leader Legislation is admittedly not a perfect solution. Yet it's imperative the UK cracks down on the senders of junk email with stronger legislation. Trade and industry minister Margaret Hodge told MPs this week that "the government is actively... [19 Jul 2006]
UK government looks at revising flawed anti-spam law
News The UK government has admitted that it may be forced to strengthen the much-maligned anti-spam legislation introduced in 2003. The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations came into force on 11 December 2003 but the legislation has been... [18 Jul 2006]
UK held back by IT-illiterate MPs
News Self-confessed techie and Tory MP for Welwyn Hatfield, Grant Shapps, told silicon.com that if MPs fail to understand the benefits technology can deliver the result could be flawed legislation that badly impacts UK citizens or businesses. [12 May 2006]
Leader: ISPs must be forced to stop spam
Leader The US, whose CAN Spam legislation has been widely criticised, and which, as a country, produces more spam than any other nation should also sit up and listen. What we now need to see is governments around the world adopting similar best practice... [30 Mar 2006]
