Backlash for the blacklist
Skinny DuBaud's take on the demise of former spam relay blacklister ORBS. [C-NET] (June 8, 2001)
Wireless NewsFactor: Cell-Phone Spam Figures in Patent Request
'The federal E911 regulations have precipitated a flurry of privacy issues, as well as concerns that consumer wireless devices will be bombarded with unsolicited messages.' (June 8, 2001)
Apocryphal E-Mail Bedevils Va. Sender
She meant well. That's what Rose Lambert tells herself every morning when her e-mail folder begins to bulge with missives from around the globe, and she starts to slip again into her deep, private hell. [Washington Post] (May 17, 2001)
Can Spam Ever Be Stopped?
Activists decry a loophole in proposed U.S. anti-spam laws that would allow each spammer to send one unsolicited e-mail before an ISP could take action against the spammer. [E-Commerce Times] (May 14, 2001)
The Register: ORBS' death
Alan Brown makes a short response to the news that ORBS is shutting down. (May 6, 2001)
A Third of Work E-Mail Wastes Time
A new study finds at least 34 percent of e-mail messages at work contain irrelevant information. [ABCNEWS.com] (April 20, 2001)
Privacy advocates say amended spam bill lacks teeth
When rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) introduced legislation in February to prevent or greatly reduce unsolicited commercial e-mail, commonly known as spam, privacy advocates cheered and then lent their support. But then some trade associations complained, and shortly thereafter the bill was amended in a congressional committee, and stripped of some of its enforcement strengths. [InfoWorld] (April 17, 2001)
Walking the Line Between E-Mail and Spam
Getting people to say yes to marketing e-mails, and then getting them the messages that are most likely to make them buy, is a thriving industry of its own. [E-Commerce Times] (April 17, 2001)
MSN opts for Brightmail anti-spam defence
MSN has signed up with Brightmail to stop its email users getting spammed. The ISP will offer its five million email users in the US the option of Brightmail's Anti-Spam Solution. [The Register] (April 12, 2001)
Wireless NewsFactor: U.S. Legislation Targets Wireless Spam
Holt's wireless phone bill, referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, specifically prohibits the use of wireless phones' text, graphic or image messaging systems to transmit unsolicited commercial messages. (March 28, 2001)
Spammers face felony charges
Californians Michael Persaud, 24, of San Diego and Frank Kriticos, 25, of Santee will answer felony criminal charges of spamming and so earn the distinction of being the first people so charged in that state, according to a story in the local Union Tribune newspaper. [The Register] (March 15, 2001)
eBay sellers say new anti-spam system is backfiring
The auction giant's new system that was designed to limit spam is forcing some sellers to weed through even more junk mail to find legitimate messages from bidders. [c|net] (February 27, 2001)
Spam Oozes Past Border Patrol
Last week, Reps. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) and Gene Green (D-Texas) reintroduced a bill they claimed "empowers consumers and their ISP with the ability to protect both their privacy and their resources" by restricting unsolicited commercial e-mail. [Wired] (February 23, 2001)
U.S. representatives mount attack on spam
A bill designed to give consumers and ISPs greater control over a flood of unwanted e-mail, commonly known as spam, was introduced Wednesday by the same U.S. representatives who sponsored the legislation in the last Congress. [CNN] (February 16, 2001)
Data protection: "Junk" e-mail costs internet users 10 billion a year worldwide
Internet subscribers world-wide are unwittingly paying an estimated €10 billion a year in connection costs just to receive "junk" e-mails, according to a study undertaken for the European Commission. (February 2, 2001)
Official: Spam costs E10 billion
Spam costs Net users a whopping E10 billion ($9.33 billion) a year, according to the European Commission. [The Register] (February 2, 2001)
'Spam' Costs Internet Users EUR 10 Billion a Year - Study
Internet subscribers across the world are unwittingly paying an estimated EUR 10 billion a year in connection costs just to receive junk e-mails or 'spam', according to a study undertaken for the European Commission. [EU Business] (February 2, 2001)
Spam filters may feed Web marketing
Some popular free Web services are playing both sides of the fence when it comes to protecting consumers from pesky marketers, offering to block junk e-mail while they help advertisers push promotions into customers' in-boxes. [CNET.com] (January 25, 2001)
New Battle Strategies Heat Up War On Spam
Some say the only way to stop the spread of e-mail Spam is to charge e-mail users a fee -- but the strategy has failed to stem the tide of regular junk mail. [NewsFactor] (January 24, 2001)
UK marketeers to challenge EU email ban
The British marketing industry has begun the fight back against European Union proposals to ban all unsolicited emails. [Guardian Unlimited] (January 19, 2001)
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