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U.S. cooks up most spam

August 25, 2004 Study shows majority of junk mail sent around the globe originates from United States, despite new laws meant to curb it. TAGS: spam, Sophos Plc., CAN-SPAM Act, Graham Cluley, globe, South Korea, law, U.S., China, e-mail, security

Australia's Spam Act to become law in April

December 19, 2003 Australia's Spam Act will come into effect 120 days after receiving Royal Assent, the federal government announces. TAGS: Australia, spam, law, e-mail

It's not called 'Can' Spam for nothing

December 16, 2003 Antispam technologist Ray Everett-Church says the new congressional legislation entirely misses the core issue. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, marketer, spam, law, anti-spam, e-mail, e-mail address

Why we've finally canned spam

December 16, 2003 U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Conrad Burns say critics overlook the real impact that the law they wrote will have in the reduction of unwanted e-mail. TAGS: spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, bill, David Berlind, spam, critic, law, mechanism, legislation, Internet service, service provider, attorney, Internet Service Provider, U.S., e-mail

Federal law aims to squelch spam

December 16, 2003 roundup Backers say Can-Spam puts junk e-mailers on notice, but critics say spammers will hardly notice. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, critic, Virginia, anti-spam, law, e-mail

Can-Spam didn't, survey says

December 30, 2004 A survey due out Monday will report that the federal antispam law did little to deter spammers. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, antispam company, spam, survey, anti-spam, law, service provider, e-mail, Microsoft Corp., U.S.

Who owns your e-mail address?

May 19, 2004 Standpipe Studios CEO Mark Phillips says the implications of increasing rates of spam pose a threat to the continued use of e-mail. TAGS: e-mail address, spam, law, legislation, claim, e-mail, property, asset, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider

Missouri files spam suit under new law

October 10, 2003 As efforts increase to crush spammers with legislation, Missouri's attorney general puts the state's new antispam law to the test with lawsuits against two alleged violators. TAGS: Missouri, anti-spam, antispam law, attorney general, law, penalty, spam, lawsuit, state, Florida, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

Unexpected twists in Internet law

December 23, 2003 Legal analyst Doug Isenberg finds that the last year in Internet law was marked by a common theme: surprise. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, law, spam, anti-spam, RIAA, Internet Service Provider, e-mail

Charting tactics in the war on spam

June 18, 2003 Christine Gregoire, attorney general from Microsoft's home state of Washington, has some advice for federal lawmakers cooking up spam laws: Don't stifle commerce, and let individuals have their day... TAGS: spammer, spam, Washington, law, legislation, attorney general, state, legislator, advice, nation, e-commerce, anti-spam, Internet Service Provider, solution, e-mail, Microsoft Corp.

FTC says federal spam law has worked

December 20, 2005 Security firms report spam increase--but the FTC says 2003 law regulating junk e-mail is effective. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, junk e-mail, spam, law, message, agency, e-mail

$1 million bond set for alleged spammer's freedom

November 9, 2004 Virginia judge sets bail for North Carolina resident Jeremy Jaynes at $1 million, arguing that Jaynes is a flight risk. TAGS: Virginia, prosecutor, spammer, bond, spam, North Carolina, law, asset, e-mail, monitor

Stiff spam penalties urged

April 14, 2004 Spammers could face harsh sentences under newly finalized government guidelines for the Can-Spam Act. Civil libertarians protest. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spam, junk e-mail, guideline, sentence, lawyer, commission, law, Time Warner Inc.

Spam keeps cookin'--despite new laws

February 18, 2004 Criminal laws "haven't done much to deter virus writers and hackers," a Justice Department prosecutor warns. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, prosecutor, spam, spammer, law, attorney, virus, e-mail

Commentary: Spammers must pay

December 16, 2003 Current technical and legislative efforts--like the Can-Spam Act of 2003--can, at best, only slow the flood of spam. The only permanent solution to the spam problem is to charge for e-mail. TAGS: spammer, CAN-SPAM Act, spam, Postini Corp., Internet Service Provider, commentary, Forrester Research Inc., law, e-mail, dollar, credit card

Year in review: Seeking to squelch spam

December 21, 2004 Prompted by company and consumer outcry, legislators, technologists tried different ways in 2004 to slice up the spam problem. TAGS: e-mail authentication, spam, CAN-SPAM Act, prosecutor, law, virus, e-mail, standards, America Online Inc., Microsoft Corp.

FBI plans spammer smackdown

May 20, 2004 Not one bulk e-mailer has been criminally charged under the law so far, but the FBI says it's targeting 50 of the most noxious spammers for prosecution. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, e-mail filtering, spammer, spam, law, America Online Inc., Time Warner Inc., e-mail

Bush OKs spam bill--but critics not convinced

December 16, 2003 Backers say Can-Spam--the first federal law against digital junk mail--will serve notice to spammers. But critics say that by overriding stronger state laws, it would actually tell spammers they c... TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, spammer, spam, critic, federal law, legislation, law, e-mail, Yahoo! Inc., president, California

Study: Spammers turning blind eye to the law

February 10, 2004 Only a fraction of the unsolicited e-mail slipping into in-boxes complies with a federal antispam law, according to research from a spam-filtering specialist. TAGS: MX Logic Inc., spam filtering, anti-spam, Brightmail Inc., CAN-SPAM Act, law, spam, chief technology officer, e-mail

Court sides with alleged 'vacation' spammer

November 28, 2006 Precedent-setting decision says travel agency that sent repeated cruise-vacation e-mails is protected by federal Can-Spam Act. TAGS: CAN-SPAM Act, Oklahoma, anti-spam, law, spammer, vacation, spam, domain name, professor, e-mail, CEO
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