Can Spam Act
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Will bill kill spam?
Insight Singapore looks set to join the ranks of Australia and the United States in battling unsolicited e-mail with its draft spam bill. But just how effective is legislation in fighting spam?
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering
Security challenges to boost IT job growth
Insight The first edition of The Locksmith for 2005 looks ahead to the major security challenges of the year and the international economic situation that could help stimulate IT job growth.
Tags: Security
U.S. leads the dirty dozen spammers
News A big slice of the global spam sent this year had its origins in the United States, security researchers say.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering
Spam: You just can't win
News No real solutions arise at the Information Security Best Practices conference at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Tags: Spam, Spam and phishing, Spam filtering, Regulations, Tool, social engineering, Comcast Corp., e-mail, CAN-SPAM Act, Internet Service Provider
US senators introduce bill to curb mobile spam
News Two U.S. officials are attempting to increase government oversight of commercial text messages with a bill to regulate SMS spam.
Tags: Spam, Policy and management, Text Message, Mobile, Olympia Snowe, Cell Phone, Wireless, Mobile Spam, senator, phone
Facebook awarded US$873M in spam case
News In largest judgment in history of the U.S. Can-Spam Act, Canadian man is ordered to pay the company US$873 million for allegedly spamming Facebook users.
Tags: Spam filtering, Lawsuits, MySpace, Anti-spam, social networking, e-mail, spam message, Facebook, CAN-SPAM Act, marketing
'Spam king' could face criminal charges in Facebook case
News Judge refers suit against self-described "spam king" Sanford Wallace to the U.S. Attorney's office for possible criminal proceedings.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Phishing, Spamming, attorney, Bankruptcy, e-mail, Facebook, CAN-SPAM Act, Judge, San Jose
MySpace wins US$230M in spam suit
News U.S. judge awards what is believed to be the largest antispam payout in MySpace's "Spam King" case.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Lawsuits, Web 2.0, MySpace, Spam, Password, Advertisement, Anti-spam, social networking, Community Site
Florida spammer faces US$11B fine
News The judgement also prohibits the perpetrator from accessing the Internet for three years.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Legal
U.S. cooks up most spam
News Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it.
Tags: Spam and phishing
US senators push for anti-spyware law
News Last year's attempt to enact an anti-spyware law failed. This time may be different--but does it matter?
Tags: Regulations
Feds shut down spam ring for good
News While denying any wrongdoing, prolific mailers have agreed to pay nearly half-a-million dollars in a deal with the FTC and California.
Tags: Wireless e-mail devices, Spam and phishing, Legal, Federal Government
Antispam law ruled unconstitutional in U.S. court
News Judge says Maryland law unduly interferes with interstate commerce. Attorney for alleged spammer says view could spread to other states.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering
U.S. Judge ties antispammer's hands
News SpamCop is issued a temporary restraining order that prevents it from interfering with messages sent by an alleged junk e-mailer. Industry watchers express concern.
Tags: Spam and phishing
Study: Small firms cook up more spam
News New research finds that smaller companies are bearing the brunt of the epidemic of unsolicited e-mail.
Tags: Spam and phishing, Spam filtering
