Anti Spam Software & Internet Filters Blog - Securence

CAN-SPAM Can't Slam Spam

A year after it went into effect, the federal CAN-SPAM Act is a "miserable" failure, a messaging security firm that monitors compliance with the anti-spam legislation says. From Information Week

Revived Spyware Bill Could Crunch Cookies

The proposed legislation primarily seeks to regulate privacy-invading spyware commonly installed on hard drives without users' knowledge or permission, hence the name. However, its definition of "cookie" doesn't distinguish carefully between the various uses of code to capture user information. From ClickZ

Experts warn of adware threat for 2005

    Antivirus experts are predicting that adware will be the major threat for 2005. Spyware and adware are insidious little programs that monitor internet searches, sites visited, what you type on your keyboard and can serve up pop up advertisements customised to your habits. From PCPro

Unlike the Law, Internet Filtering Software Can Be Updated Instantly

"[Internet software] filters also may be more effective [than COPA] because they can be applied to all forms of Internet communication, including e-mail, not just the World Wide Web." - From Computerworld.com

Anti-spam law questioned

Judge halts guilty plea by ex-AOL employee who sold e-mail addresses, questions new anti-spam law. - From CNN Money