SPAM-NEWS
McColo and the Difficulty of Fighting Spam (IT Management)
20 Nov 2008 at 3:00pmIt may be a truism that ?little things mean a lot,? but in the world of spam, flipping a single switch can have huge consequences that span the globe.
World's Spam Drops by 75-percent (Tom's Hardware)
20 Nov 2008 at 7:46amThis week, an ISP in northern California named McColo was shutdown after an investigation on its services rendered the company as a prime host for most of the world?s spam. The shutdown occurred on Tuesday the 11th, and security firms everywhere saw an i
Google spam calculator analyses email burden (PC Advisor)
20 Nov 2008 at 10:18amTool calculates lost productivity Google has launched a spam calculator that can calculate how much spam is costing your company.
How Much Does Spam Cost You? Google Will Calculate (PC World)
19 Nov 2008 at 10:57pmGoogle has put a calculator on its Web site to help companies figure out the cost of spam.
Unplugging The World's Biggest Spam Host-- Temporarily (Linux Today)
19 Nov 2008 at 7:29pm"The volume of junk e-mail sent worldwide dropped drastically today after a Web hosting firm identified by the computer security community as a major host of organizations allegedy engaged in spam activity was taken offline, according to security firms that monitor spam distribution online.
How much does spam cost you? Google will calculate (InfoWorld)
19 Nov 2008 at 10:56pmHow much is spam costing your company? Google unveiled a nifty little calculator Wednesday to help you add it up. It's part of a marketing campaign for Google Message Security, the online spam-filtering service based on the Postini technology Google acquired last year . "We know in the...
What does the spam ISP shutdown really mean? (ZDNet)
20 Nov 2008 at 2:00amIt has been over a week since the takedown of an ISP responsible for directing a large portion of Internet's spam. While many groups immediately hailed a massive drop in spam, the true story was more nuanced. Everyone, save the spammers, hates spam, and this story has generated quite a bit of int...
Web Host Hivelocity Launches Spam & Virus Filtering (TopHosts.com)
19 Nov 2008 at 2:20pmDedicated Web hosting provider combats the influx of spam and viruses with reliable solution.
How much does spam cost you? Google will calculate (IT World)
19 Nov 2008 at 10:00pmHow much is spam costing your company? Google unveiled a nifty little calculator Wednesday to help you add it up. It's part of a marketing campaign for Google Message Security, the online spam-filtering service based on the Postini technology Google acquired last year.
Hyarchis busted in ACMA spam crackdown (iTNews)
20 Nov 2008 at 12:27amPremium SMS provider Hyarchis Company is the latest to feature on a growing hitlist of firms caught by the Australian Communications and Media Authority for alleged breaches of the Spam Act.
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