Shock, horror finding: spam disliked!
Most submissions on NZ draft report prefer an opt-in requirement, but not all
Most submissions on NZ draft report prefer an opt-in requirement, but not all
Society proposes PC lockdown & web filtering as spam remedy
Spam not only clogs in-boxes and wastes users' time; it often slows the delivery of legitimate email due to the sheer volume of junk passing through corporate servers. And as the "arms race" between spammers and spam filterers keeps ratcheting up, mail delays are likely to worsen as email scanning becomes more complex.
Network Associates (NAI) has been granted a broad US patent for technology covering "various computer program products, systems and methods" for filtering unwanted emailmessages, it says.
InternetNZ is bringing several international speakers to New Zealand for its anti-spam conference, to be held in Wellington on June 24.
Working out which government agency will be responsible for enforcing anti-spam legislation will be one of the major questions facing attendees at an anti-spam conference to be held by InternetNZ, probably in June.
New Zealand has rocketed to the third largest producer of spam in the region, according to anti-spam company Brightmail.
Aussie-style opt-in framework still seen as likely
Sydney forum hears scepticism about Bill Gates' 'penny post' email charging regime
Many solutions available say critics, but no dominant standard
The war against spam is stepped up today with the launch of a website of resources for combating the problem.
IT lawyer, filter companies say employees may have grounds to sue
InternetNZ is hoping this year will see the end of the spam epidemic that is plaguing New Zealand in-boxes.
Service will need to gain trust of customers
Older email address ends up on marketing database