IronMail Upgrade Helps Block Spam
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IronMail 4.0 uses 'genetic' anti-spam
algorithm
IronMail 4.0 uses 'genetic' anti-spam
algorithm
01/27/2004 10:23 AMComputer Weekly Jan 27 2004 2:33PM GMT
Microsoft lets companies block SP2
upgrade
Microsoft lets companies block SP2
upgrade
08/11/2004 07:17 PMTemporary block allows companies to make sure that there are no
problems with custom applications and other software.
Sex spam ads hit Web block
Sex spam ads hit Web block
12/30/2004 12:21 AMNew York Daily News Dec 30 2004 4:23AM GMT
Several modes block spam
Several modes block spam
12/23/2003 02:40 AMWashington Times Dec 23 2003 1:44AM ET
SPF -- one more little piece to help
block spam
SPF -- one more little piece to help
block spam
10/28/2003 11:08 PMWell, I went ahead and installed the DNS records to support SPF. SPF
is a sender validation name thing that allows you to designate, via
DNS, what IP addresses may legitimately be sending mail for a
particular domain. Apparently SpamAssassin 2.70 will support SPF as
well, marking mail that fails the test (IP addresses are designated as
OK, bad, or no data) with a higher spam score. Since, in my case, mail
from sidhe.org only comes from my server here, I can safely mark the
rest of the world as spoofing mail from me. Will this stop spam? No,
of...
Should Your Employer Block Your Spam?
Should Your Employer Block Your Spam?
09/17/2004 11:55 AMIt shouldn't be surprising to discover that a study done by an
anti-spam company that is trying to sell more anti-spam software to
corporations has come up with a study saying
employees believe their employers should
be responsible for spam, but it seems like a strange sort of
survey anyway -- clearly designed more for marketing purposes than
anything else. Almost anyone would say that
whoever is
responsible for their mail server is likely to have some
responsibility in trying to cut out spam. At home, that's your ISP.
At work, that's your employer's IT department.
Setting up an Email Gateway to Block
Spam
Setting up an Email Gateway to Block
Spam
04/26/2004 07:39 AMSender authentication failing to block
spam
Sender authentication failing to block
spam
09/01/2004 06:16 AMComputer Weekly Sep 1 2004 10:39AM GMT
Yahoo Seeks to Block Spam and Phishers
Yahoo Seeks to Block Spam and Phishers
05/19/2004 03:16 AMFinancialWire May 19 2004 6:54AM GMT
Orange takes steps to block mobile spam
Orange takes steps to block mobile spam
12/23/2003 06:07 AMForward it to the operator for disposal
Is Verizon's Anti-Spam Plan To Block All
Foreign Email?
Is Verizon's Anti-Spam Plan To Block All
Foreign Email?
12/29/2004 10:35 PMApparently Verizon is fed up with spam hitting their network, and
someone has tuned their spam filters to what might be called an
"aggressive" level. The problem, for many people, is that there's no
option for the end user, who either has to take it, or find a new
service provider. The biggest complaint, so far, seems to be that
many
foreign
emails are automatically blocked -- meaning that friends and
relatives cannot contact each other, and even some companies have
found that co-workers can't email each other. While it's nice to see
Verizon trying to do something, this seems like overkill. Any spam
system should at least allow users the
option of reviewing the
blocked mail and designating which ones are legitimate.
Microsoft Helps With Florida Spam Suit
Microsoft Helps With Florida Spam Suit
04/04/2005 01:21 PMMicrosoft praised Florida Attorney General Charlie Crist on Monday
over his work to attempt to stop two Tampa residents from sending
spam. Microsoft had been working with Florida officials since November
of last year to attempt to shut the operations of the two men down.
3-point defense helps disable, kill spam
3-point defense helps disable, kill spam
02/15/2004 09:27 AMLos Angeles Times Feb 15 2004 12:41PM GMT
New link popularity tool with integrated
spam check helps ...
New link popularity tool with integrated
spam check helps ...
01/15/2003 03:43 AMIt has become one of the most important factors for high rankings on
popular search engines such as Google, AltaVista and AllTheWeb. ...
New ebook helps Apple Mail users avoid
spam
New ebook helps Apple Mail users avoid
spam
05/19/2004 05:53 AMTidBITS Electronic Publishing has announced the release of "Take
Control of Spam with Apple Mail," a new ebook written by best-selling
author Joe Kissell...
New IronMail uses 'genetic' antispam
algorithm
New IronMail uses 'genetic' antispam
algorithm
01/26/2004 08:47 PMA new version of the IronMail secure e-mail gateway contains a
so-called "genetic" algorithm for spotting unsolicited commercial
e-mail, or spam, that will adapt to changes in spam e-mail content,
according to a statement released by CipherTrust Inc., which makes the
application.
CipherTrust adds compliance features to
IronMail
CipherTrust adds compliance features to
IronMail
03/14/2005 05:28 PMMessaging security vendor CipherTrust on Monday announced Compliance
Control, the latest version of its IronMail appliance with enhanced
compliance capabilities targeted at customers concerned with recently
adopted government regulations.
IronMail Architecture Offers Encryption
Trio
IronMail Architecture Offers Encryption
Trio
07/19/2004 08:15 PMThe IronMail Privacy Architecture cycles through three distinct types
of encryption and sending options until it finds one that works for
both the sender and receiver of a given message.
Veypor Helps Helps Measure Motorcycle
Manhood
Veypor Helps Helps Measure Motorcycle
Manhood
04/22/2004 01:17 PMOne of the better trends to come out of the automotive tuning scene
are the adoption of cheap, accelerometers that let the drivers keep
track of quarter-mile times, 0-60 second rates, braking distance,
etc., all from within their own car. With units like the Beltronics
FX2 available for under $200,...
Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP)
Spam, spam, spam, spam ... Canada
targets unwanted email (AFP)
05/12/2004 04:17 AMAFP - Canada unveiled a new action plan to combat unsolicited
commercial e-mail, nicknamed spam, which jams inboxes and clogs
Internet traffic worldwide.
Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit
Apricorn Introduces EZ Upgrade 1.8T Hard
Drive Upgrade Kit
08/04/2004 02:38 AMApricorn, a leader in personal storage products, today released the EZ
Upgrade 1.8T Hard Drive Upgrade Kit. EZ Upgrade 1.8T is the first
hard drive upgrade kit designed specifically for 1.8" hard drives
found in many of the latest portable notebooks and tablet PC's. In
three simple steps users can seamlessly transfer all the data from the
old hard drive to a new hard drive and transform the old hard drive
into a portable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 backup and/or storage solution.
[PRWEB Aug 4, 2004]
Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up
Finance Spam Passing Drug Spam While
Porn Spam Is Washed Up
05/24/2004 05:37 PMThe latest study on spam trends appears to show that
financial spam is outpacing pharmaceutical spam
- though, honestly, so much of both is coming out that it's really
hard to imagine that this matters at all. Meanwhile, it seems that
porn spam is increasingly less interesting to spammers as the numbers
have been on a noticeable decline for quite some time. No matter
what, though, it appears that CAN-SPAM has done absolutely nothing to
slow down the amount of spam sent.
From spam drops to spam spray to spam
stream
From spam drops to spam spray to spam
stream
06/05/2004 07:31 PM I am now getting 2,000+ spams a day. There are 1,440 minutes in a day
The rate of incoming spams is therefore getting close to the interval
it takes me to check my email and dispose of a single spam: By the
time I'm done checking, more spam has arrived. That is the point at
which the spam droplets form a continuous stream. And that is the
point at which no interval of my life will ever be spam-free again....
upgrade (Upgrade notices, pro and con)
upgrade (Upgrade notices, pro and con)
01/05/2003 05:13 PMClagnut debates the merits of hidden “upgrade” messages on
sites that use CSS for layout, XHTML for structure. In February 2001,
A List Apart redesigned
Tomorrow's Menu: Spam, Spam, Spam
Tomorrow's Menu: Spam, Spam, Spam
12/11/2003 06:15 AMCongress overwhelmingly passes a bill to fight the online scourge, but
critics say the unwanted e-mail will increase because the law will
actually legitimize spam. By Amit Asaravala.
Review: Advanced Spam Manager Attacks
Viruses, Spam For Exchange, Notes
Review: Advanced Spam Manager Attacks
Viruses, Spam For Exchange, Notes
03/27/2005 12:35 PMInformation Week Mar 27 2005 3:25PM GMT
Anti-Spam Technical Alliance Publishes
Industry Recommendations to Help Stop
Spam
Anti-Spam Technical Alliance Publishes
Industry Recommendations to Help Stop
Spam
06/22/2004 09:17 AMThe Anti-Spam Technical Alliance (ASTA), whose participants include
Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., EarthLink and America Online Inc., today
unveiled the result of more than a year of close collaboration by
presenting a host of detailed best practices and technical
recommendations for the entire industry in an effort to fight the
scourge of spam.
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam v6.0
delivers next-generation spam-fighting
power, control to enterprises
Symantec Brightmail Anti-Spam v6.0
delivers next-generation spam-fighting
power, control to enterprises
07/01/2004 10:20 PMSunday Times South Africa Jul 2 2004 2:42AM GMT
Spam king Secure your home PC or you
could be helping send spam
Spam king Secure your home PC or you
could be helping send spam
08/03/2004 07:21 AMBBC Aug 3 2004 11:45AM GMT
AOL Falls In Love With The Wrong Spam
Stats -- Says Spam Decreased
AOL Falls In Love With The Wrong Spam
Stats -- Says Spam Decreased
12/27/2004 01:32 PMAOL is claiming that their new spam filter has greatly reduced spam,
creating
nice looking headlines about less
spam. Of course, you could question their findings. The details
show that what was reduced was
spam complaints. This
might be a proxy for the amount of spam that got through to
inboxes, or it might just show that AOL subscribers have wised up and
realized that reporting spam to AOL doesn't seem to do a bit of good
-- and they've just given up on it.
Anti-spam activists targets of
spam-spawning virus
Anti-spam activists targets of
spam-spawning virus
12/06/2003 09:45 AMCanadian Press Dec 6 2003 9:11AM ET
New zombie spam technique may send spam
levels through the roof
New zombie spam technique may send spam
levels through the roof
02/05/2005 09:36 PMWarnings abound about a change in tactics on the part of zombie PC
network operators. As a result, spam levels could rise to nearly 95%
of all e-mails sent.
Spammer Complies With CAN-SPAM, Claims
ISPs Should Not Filter His Spam
Spammer Complies With CAN-SPAM, Claims
ISPs Should Not Filter His Spam
05/20/2004 07:05 PMRonnie Scelson is one of the shortlist of spammers who just seems to
love publicity. While many spammers like to hide away, Scelson's
always willing to talk. He testified before the Senate Commerce
Committee today, claiming that he is now
compl
ying with CAN-SPAM, but threatened to ignore the law if not enough
of his spam messages were getting through filters. He actually has
the audacity to complain that now that CAN-SPAM is in effect, ISPs
should be
required to let his mail through. Maybe the filters
are a little to thick around his head and the message isn't getting
through to him: the
reason his spam is filtered is because
people don't want it.
CAN SPAM Designed To Make Congressmen
Look Good - Not Stop Spam
CAN SPAM Designed To Make Congressmen
Look Good - Not Stop Spam
01/07/2004 06:36 PMWe all know now that the CAN SPAM law is a disaster and is unlikely to
do anything useful in the battle against spam. It's also becoming
clear that the entire point of the bill was never to stop spam, but to
make a few folks in Congress look good (which seems to be the entire
point of most politics these days). First, Business Week spends some
time
comparing the mostly effective federal "Do Not Call"
list with CAN SPAM. The DNC list was planned out carefully by the
FTC and the FCC, and, while it upset many telemarketers, it was
designed in a way to be effective. There was also enough time, and
enough publicity given to the list that people knew about it and had
the opportunity to sign up for it - while marketers had the ability to
prepare on their end as well. With CAN SPAM, however, it was rushed
through Congress with little thought towards whether or not it would
actually do anything
and without any money to actually deal
with any of these cases. Meanwhile, the NY Times reports that the
sponsors of the bill
asked the FTC to
sue a spammer the very first week the bill was in effect in order
to make a big "splash" so they could pat themselves on the back - even
as the spam levels continued to increase. FTC Chair Timothy Muris
(who has spoken out
against
this spam law) apparently laughed them off and pointed out it was
impossible to do such a thing. First of all, in order to violate the
law, the spammers have to ignore an opt-out request. Then, the FTC
would have to track down who the actual spammer was - with no
additional funds, because the law didn't provide for them.
California Spam Law: Won't Stop Spam,
Will Make It Harder To Do Business
California Spam Law: Won't Stop Spam,
Will Make It Harder To Do Business
11/03/2003 11:40 PMI get inundated with more and more spam every day, and it's
frustrating as anything. I want it to stop. However, if politicians
insist on passing bad legislation in their attempts to stop spam,
that's not going to do any good. I've already complained about the
new
California legislation and it looks like I'm not alone. A guy who
runs a consulting firm and writes for Business Week points out
why California's anti-spam law won't do a thing about
spam, but will make life more difficult for legitimate small
businesses. He describes a situation where he did a very targeted
mailing for a company. It's probably up to your definition of spam as
to whether or not you consider his mailing spam. I tend to draw the
line on whether or not the mailing was "bulk" - which it sounds like
his was. I believe that if the email is truly targeted and
personalized about a potential business relationship, then it's hard
to call it spam. The California law disagrees. In fact, the sponsor
of the bill claims that any email contact between two companies is not
legitimate if it hasn't been initiated under some other form. That's
simply ridiculous. As I've said before, plenty of "commercial"
websites contact Techdirt every day about the possibility of
partnerships or links. Under California's anti-spam law, I could
charge them with spam. I recently heard from a major technology
magazine, asking if I would add them to my Quicklinks box. Should I
sue them for spam? According to the law, I could.
Actif Communications Announces GEF, the
Global eMail Format - Best Practice
eMails that Comply with US Can Spam,
Australian Spam Act and EU Directives
Actif Communications Announces GEF, the
Global eMail Format - Best Practice
eMails that Comply with US Can Spam,
Australian Spam Act and EU Directives
02/01/2005 09:10 PMThe risk in sending commercial emails overseas is not so much from the
legislators; it is from the ISP’s who have the power to Black List
your company. A new email format has been suggested that not only
complies to Best Practices it also meets or exceeds the requirements
of Can Spam, The Australian Spam Act and the EU Directives. [PRWEB Feb
1, 2005]
Microsoft calls for outbound spam
filtering against spam
Microsoft calls for outbound spam
filtering against spam
06/04/2004 10:42 AMComputer Weekly Jun 4 2004 2:14PM GMT
California Spam Law: Won't Stop Spam,
Will Increase Lawsuits
California Spam Law: Won't Stop Spam,
Will Increase Lawsuits
11/14/2003 07:29 PMI hate spam and would like nothing better than to see an effective
anti-spam law put on the books. However, as I've said before, the
California anti-spam law
is
not the right law. Plenty of others seem to agree, and everyone
believes that the law won't stand up if tested in court. The problem
is
what
do people do until it's been tested? The other question is who is
going to take on this law. Luckily, it won't be the Direct Marketing
Association, who I don't trust in the slightest. They say they've
burned up all their resources fighting the "Do Not Call" list. At a
conference among email marketers, some were suggesting that they
should file their own lawsuits under the bill in order to purposely
clog the court system with such lawsuits. This seems like typical bad
marketing thinking that overburdening a system somehow gets extra
attention. The right response is that someone who gets sued for doing
something that clearly is not spam is going to have to go to court and
get the law overturned. Maybe (and this would be the best) it happens
to someone who is
not associated with an "email marketing"
company, but just someone who sends a perfectly reasonable email and
gets hit with a lawsuit.
Mobile SMS spam surpasses email spam in
Korea
Mobile SMS spam surpasses email spam in
Korea
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