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Email Use Down Due to Spam

"Because of the proliferation of spam, spyware, and related problems, 44 percent of computer users have reduced their use of email and the Internet in the last 12 months, according to findings of a survey conducted by Osterman Research."

"The key overarching theme that emerges from this survey is that spam really does have to be addressed in a serious way," said Michael Osterman, president of Osterman Research. "Four out of 10 e-mail users reducing their use of e-mail because of spyware and spam will have an intense impact on online marketers, who will have to rely more on other online channels."

The survey polled a total of 241 respondents between January 18th and 20th.

Full article from ClickZ

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Spyware - Spy vs Spy

Recent article from Forbes on spyware:

"Here's a typical scenario in tech world: Without warning, your computer flashes a dialogue box that says your machine has been infected with spyware. Click here, it instructs, for antidote software that will fix it. And, indeed, the helpful link does offer a program to get rid of the prying software--before installing its own spy package on your PC instead. "

"Sometimes the cure for spyware is worse than the disease. It's a problem that affects at least two-thirds of PCs, often without their owners' knowledge, and generates 12% of all support calls to Dell. But once you find out your computer is tainted, getting rid of the offending software is tough and comes with serious pitfalls. "

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Texas Seeks Millions from Major 'Spam' Operation

Texas sued one of the world's largest "spam" e-mail operations on Thursday, seeking millions of dollars from two men it says are responsible for sending illegal messages on the Internet, the state's attorney general said.

Greg Abbott said Texas filed the civil lawsuit in federal court in Austin against Ryan Samuel Pitylak, a University of Texas student, and Mark Stephen Trotter of California.

From Reuters

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Constant Struggle: How Spammers Keep Ahead Of Technology

To defeat Bayesian filters, spammers have taken to inserting legitimate words into spam

Efforts to use automation to outsmart spammers and crooks online have had spotty results. Often it's because spammers keep coming up with new tricks to work their way around anti-spam technology, forcing the good guys to continually play catch-up.

Full story from Information Week

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