Latest antispam news.
Sophos: China fixing spam problem; U.S. is not, 04/11/07
The amount of spam pumping out of China dropped precipitously in the first three months of 2007, security vendor Sophos PLC reported Wednesday.
Ease of use helps, hinders antispam app, 04/10/07
If you’re looking for the easiest-to-use Mac-compatible spam utility on earth, look no farther than SpamSweep 1.5.3. Yet its ease of use is a double-edged sword. While it’s a cinch to set up and learn, it provides precious few options for configuring its filters.
Podcast: April already cruel for Microsoft, 04/13/07.
Jason and Keith discuss the deluge of Microsoft security issues, more bad news for Vonage as the CEO quiets, whether companies should look at e-mail alternatives because of the spam flood, and how today’s teenagers can have $500 to spend on an Apple iPhone. Click here to listen on your
Unified Communications Newsletter: Mailbag: A new idea to combat spam, 04/12/07
My recent newsletter on a new approach to stopping spam, in which antivirus and antispyware vendors would place an encrypted serial number on a user’s computer during the installation process and then use this number to check a sender’s antivirus and antispyware capabilities, generated some very thoughtful responses.
