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Researcher Chews Fat on Spam and Security

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Michael S. Mimoso submits Spam is one of the hottest IT issues. Who hasn't received e-mail solicitations for Viagra and mortgage-reduction plans? A new research group under the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is working to address the issue . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 10, 2003

FBI Faces Challenges In Monitoring Internet Calls

Wiretapping takes on a whole new meaning now that phone calls are being made over the Internet, posing legal and technical hurdles for the FBI as it seeks to prevent the emerging services from becoming a safe haven for criminals and terrorists. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 07, 2003

Fear of a Million Big Brothers

The privacy advocates and civil libertarians at the 13th annual Computers, Freedom and Privacy conference sometimes seem dwarfed by the enormity of the projects they oppose -- larger-than-life enterprises worthy of a James Bond villain. John Poindexter's Total Information Awareness project, . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 04, 2003

Do Privacy Fears Allow Terrorism

If you don't want the government to do what it must to protect you from terrorists, you should butt out, said Heather MacDonald, a lawyer at the Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank. She made her remarks Wednesday at the 13th . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Apr 04, 2003

ACLU cyberchief worried about privacy

The American Civil Liberties Union's cyberchief holds up his Handspring Treo, a combination organizer, phone and e-mail gadget, as he describes the many ways his government might spy on him.. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 31, 2003

Privacy Commission Hopes To Pursue Spam Case

Federal Privacy Commissioner Malcolm Crompton believes spammers may breach Australia's National Privacy Principles and hopes to join the fight against spam by launching a test case. "More active pursuit of spammers by authorities is one of the recommendations of the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 31, 2003

ID Theft: A $1bn A Year Crime

Identity theft, reportedly America's fastest rising crime, cost US lenders at least $1 billion last year. That's according to an estimate by analysts TowerGroup, which published a report on the problem, titled Identify Theft: Lenders Are Victims, Too, earlier this week. . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 31, 2003

E-Loan CEO Heats Up Consumer Privacy Battle

E-Loan CEO Chris Larsen isn't planning a run for public office, but he's still an advocate for the people. Larsen believes the financial industry is "fundamentally corrupt" and in need of reform - beginning with a strict consumer privacy protection law. . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 28, 2003

The Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Dispute

Few issues have fueled more transatlantic distrust than the ongoing dispute between the European Union and the United States about data privacy. Wharton management professor Stephen J. Kobrin probes the often overlooked roots of the controversy in his report, "The Trans-Atlantic . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 28, 2003

Single Password Opens Many Sites With ID System

If you're tired of trying to remember a hundred user IDs and passwords to do business on-line, network identity management might be the answer. You log on once, and the information is passed from site to site. Identify yourself to . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 27, 2003

In the Year 2005, Will Your Anti-Spam Arsenal Be the Same?

Anti-spam solutions are gaining visibility these days as big name vendors start to make more of a splash. Trend Micro issued an anti-spam announcement this month and Computer Associates (CA), Symantec, and Network Associates are expected to follow in the near . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 25, 2003

Admin Digest: Stopping Spam with Linux

If you have used email at all you have seen spam: unsolicited and unwanted email. The way that email works means that it is very easy to send out bulk mailings at a very low cost. The cost is low because . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 25, 2003

US ruling boosts spam fight

Attempts to reduce unsolicited emails may be helped by a federal court ruling that junk faxes can be restricted by law. A federal appeals court said on Friday that a law restricting junk faxes was constitutional, setting a precedent that favours legal attempts to restrict unsolicited email. . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 24, 2003

An Answer To Spam's Discontent

Phillip Goldman is either another rich guy with a death wish or a man on the verge of etching his name into tech history. First the rich part. A few years ago, Goldman helped create WebTV Networks, which turned . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 24, 2003

Is Your Email Safe From Prying Eyes?

A staggering 60 per cent of UK office workers believe their IT department regularly intercepts and reads their personal emails - and almost half believe their colleagues are in on the act in the hope of unearthing juicy gossip. Research . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 21, 2003

Spammers Would Be Made To Pay Under IBM Research Proposal

Companies and consumers alike have been looking to two primary aids in the battle to stem the flood of spam. On the practical side, they're turning to a seemingly endless parade of filters and other software products designed to slow the . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 21, 2003

Public To Chime In On Copyright Law

Fans and foes of the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act soon will have another chance to tell the U.S. government what they think. The Library of Congress' Copyright Office said on Thursday that it will hold a series of public . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 20, 2003

Hiding Is The Best Way To Beat Spam

Want to stop spammers from clogging your in-box with get-rich-quick schemes, invitations from hot girls and Nigerian money-laundering antics? You might want to act like a criminal on the lam: Change your name, use a variety of identities and stay . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 20, 2003

ISPs Seek Bigger Mallet To Eliminate Spammers

Earlier this month, on a single day, America Online, the nation's largest Internet-service provider, blocked more than 1 billion pieces of junk mail. It was a new one-day record for e-mails blocked. Users of AOL or any other service provider . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 18, 2003

Privacy: An e-Health Stumbling Block

Australian consumers supported electronic health records but the healthcare sector was ignoring their expectations, an industry conference has heard. "Consumer expectations of these e-health schemes tends to be the last consideration," according to Amanda Cornwall, complaints and quality project manager . . .

LinuxSecurity.com Team
Mar 17, 2003

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