Spam scam slams a chain of fools
Article about pyramid schemes. Includes contact information to find out more about fraud. [USA Today]
Spamming from the book is still junk
Describes "dictionary spamming" method by which spammers can guess email addresses of users on certain email providers. [USA Today]
Direct mail double cross?
A 'Spam Summit' highlights the differences between the actions of the Direct Marketers' Association and the desires of the anti-spam community. [Salon Technology} (November 12, 1999)
U.S. House Committee Mulls Spam Crackdown
The U.S. House of Representatives Commerce Committee convened yesterday to examine ways to crack down on mass junk mailers and prevent such so-called "spam" from thwarting efforts to build consumer confidence in electronic commerce. [E-Commerce Times] (November 4, 1999)
Congress Takes On Spam
The e-attention of Washington lawmakers is turning to the scourge of unsolicited email. Will this result in useful legislation, or just a lot of posturing? [ISP-Planet] (October 8, 1999)
ISPs and Spam Enforcement...
Where CAN you go next if your ISP refuses to do something about the growing amount of SPAM in your inbox? [Slashdot] (September 11, 1999)
EU Says 'No To Spam, Yes To E-Commerce'
In an attempt to foster e-commerce, the European Union (EU) assembly proposed a set of rules this week that would, among other things, work toward diminishing unsolicited junk e-mail -- otherwise known as spam. [E-Commerce Times] (September 3, 1999)
NSI threatens to sue Blackhole List operator
Network Solutions threatens to sue an antispam group if it adds them to a spam blacklist. [CNET] (August 2, 1999)
Anti-Spammers Opt for Opt-In
A freshly launched company called Whitehat.com sets out to lead companies into marketing by email in a nice, polite way. (July 28, 1999)
Yahoo curbs message board spam
Yahoo blocks access to sites advertised in spam sent to its users. [CNET] (July 27, 1999)
FTC slams 'spam'
FTC study details the burden of junk e-mail. Report recommends spammers not be permitted to disguise their addresses. [CNN] (July 14, 1999)
To Protest Unwanted E-Mail, Spam Cop Goes to the Source
A consultant introduces a tool to let users complain about spam to authorities. [NYT] (June 24, 1999)
eBetween spawning setup spam?
New technology nudges out Windows startup -- lets companies pitch services to new PC users. (June 21, 1999)
Study: Spam delivers bad news for ISPs
Study shows more users than expected blame their ISPs for spam. [ZDNet] (June 14, 1999)
With spam like this, who needs enemies?
Readers balk at vendors' e-mail. How NOT to promote your otherwise-respectable large PC company (InfoWorld) (May 17, 1999)
Fuzzy 'censorship' gripes make real thing possible
An article about what free speech is. (March 24, 1999)
Online petition against Spam
Online petition by EU web users against spam. Site is German but text is English. (March 3, 1999)
When candidates spam
A mass e-mailing by a New Jersey Republican stirs up an online hornet's nest. [Salon 21st] (February 19, 1999)
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