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Spam
202 published works
Tom Mighell
Maybe this explains Microsoft’s new strategy…
By Tom Mighell
It was bound to happen...a woman in California has filed suit against Microsoft, alleging that the security holes in its software constitute anunfair and deceptive business practice. Plaintiff's counsel is…
Tom Mighell
Those #@!%! spammers!
By Tom Mighell
Several anti-spam blacklists have ceased operations in the wake of Denial-of-Service attacks that crippled their websites. The attacks were allegedly launched by spammers. I'm not sure how I feel about this.…
Tom Mighell
The REAL reason you keep getting all that spam
By Tom Mighell
I say it all the time, but nobody listens: the best way to stop spam is to stop replying to spam.
Tom Mighell
You too can be a spammer
By Tom Mighell
Ever wonder how easy it is to spam? The New York Times features Confessions of a Spam King, which provides some interesting insight into the culture, not to mention the current state…
Tom Mighell
A Brighter Outlook for Spam Sufferers
By Tom Mighell
Jeff Beard has a nice post outlining some of the new features available in the soon-to-be-released Outlook 2003. One thing that Jeff and I both are looking forward to is the enhanced…
The Trademark Blog
Recommendation for Spam Filter Software
I downloaded SpamNet today, from www.cloudmark.com, and so far it's batting 1.000 in stopping spam.
Tom Mighell
It was only a matter of time…
By Tom Mighell
....before the spammers and virus makers got together. PC World speculates on whether the Sobig worm could be targeting antispam blocklists on behalf of the spammers.
Tom Mighell
News from the front: the war on spam
By Tom Mighell
Some interesting stories on the neverending quest to eliminate junk from our inboxes: first, the New York Times reports on the Diverging Estimates of the Costs of Spam; although some companies estimate…
Tom Mighell
The week’s spam news
By Tom Mighell
What would a week be without more news on that scourge of our inbox? (a good week, that's what) First, the MIT Technology Review presents a nice overview of the epidemic…
The Trademark Blog
Baked Beans and Spam v. Spam Arrest
Hormel, makers of SPAM, is suing SPAM ARREST, purveyors of spam-blocking software, according to this Seattle Times article. Here is the text of Hormel v. Henson, wherein Hormel could not stop Henson…