The last line of defense against spam
Many organisations that implement an email anti-spam solution will apply a multi-layered approach. They will implement a system that includes content filtering, IP block lists, quarantine of suspected spam items, Bayesian detection, and other important features.
Filtering outgoing email in Exchange environments is important
When planning an email security solution many organizations put a lot of thought and effort into protecting their environment from external threats. They use such measures as blocklists and content filtering to prevent spam from reaching end user mailboxes.
Is Canada a Spam Haven?
The spammer that Facebook won a landmark $873 million settlement against last month operated out of Canada, leading to criticism of the country’s lax anti-spam regulations. They did attempt to address the problem of spam in 2004 when they formed the National Task Force on Spam.
How to decode Spam Headers
Spammers know that they can be tracked through the “Received:†lines in the headers. Therefore, they often attempt to obfuscate the headers to confuse matters. Although “Received:†headers can also be forged, it is somewhat more difficult than simply forging the return address.
Researchers Hijack Storm Worm
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego and Berkley successfully infiltrated the Storm Worm to measure the conversion rate of spam. They found that it took only a single response from 12 million spams sent for spammers to reap huge profits.
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I heard mention that the Chrome OS will have some sort of encryption available a la bitlocker. If it's possible to encrypt personal data using another password or key, then it may have potential for very secure data.... And Ubuntu has an 'encrypt home directory' option, perhaps google should follow suit.
- Dann
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