Kittens could solve spam; The rise of the sensitive spammer

Antispam News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Akamai Technologies Perk up apps with Web acceleration Discover why one enterprise made the decision to go with a managed Web application service provider to improve application performance. This IT shop decided that a distributed datacenter was too costly and is now reaping the benefits of outsourcing. Its once sluggish application is now chugging along. Network World's Anti-spam News Alert, 08/10/07 Kittens could solve spam, 08/03/07: An executive at Microsoft has an unusual idea for beating spammers. Powerful software tools and supercomputers aren't involved, but kittens are. Podcast: Kittens stopping spam: Wave of the future, 08/10/07: Keith and special guest co-host Jonathan Summey talk about the new security threats coming out of recent hacking conferences, whether big vendors are having a Linux Love Affair, and why videos of kittens might put an end to all of your spam. Google mistakes own blog for spam, deletes it, 08/08/07: Readers of Google's Custom Search Blog were handed a bit of a surprise Tuesday when the Web site was temporarily removed from the blogosphere and hijacked by someone unaffiliated with the company. Network World Security Buyers Guide Find the right security products for your enterprise - fast. From anti-spam to wireless LAN security, our Buyers Guides have detailed information on hundreds of products in more than 20 categories. With the side-by-side comparison tool you can evaluate product features to make the best decision for your enterprise. Click here to go to the Security Buyers Guide now. Huge pump-and-dump spam spike in progress, 08/08/07: A massive spam blast that started Tuesday is still in progress and shows no sign of abating, a security company said. The rise of the sensitive spammer, 08/03/07: This piece of spam I got was so amusing I had to write about it – spam gets personal as spammers plead for their lives. U.C. researchers: Take antispam fight to the Web, 08/07/07: According to researchers at the University of California, San Diego, antispam fighters could really hurt the spammers bottom line, if they target the Web sites used to host their scams rather than simply trying to block the mail server used to send out unsolicited commercial e-mail. Proofpoint jumps into security services fray, 08/07/07: Joining the trend of providing security technology as a service, Proofpoint on Tuesday announced a hosted version of its messaging-security offering. Network product bargains Where do you turn to for bargains? Are pricing structures from major vendors a nightmare? What's your best deal, ever? Join the discussion.

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