03.12.03Proposed Spam-Blocking Technology Is A Long Way Away

InternetWeek writes:
One of the main tactics used by spam filters is to try to identify the source of spam, and then block e-mail coming from the source. But spammers have gotten wise to that trick, and use fairly simple techniques, known as "spoofing," to hide the sources of their messages.

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11.12.03Anti-spam law critics predict failure

The VNUNET.COM writes:
The new anti-spam directive which came into force today will not stop unsolicited email, critics have warned.

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18.12.03Bush Inks Anti-Spam Bill, But Undecided On Do-Not-Spam

InformationWeek relates:
A new law that President Bush signed Tuesday will outlaw shady techniques used by some of the Internet's most prolific E-mailers, but the government still hasn't decided if it will create a do-not-spam registry of E-mail users.

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26.12.03Bayesian filters: The beginning of the end of spam?

Andrew Kantor,蟵 technology writer, writes:
There are lots of pieces of software out there that purport to stop spam, and they generally use one of a few available techniques.

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03.12.03Proposed Spam-Blocking Technology Is A Long Way Away

11.12.03Anti-spam law critics predict failure

18.12.03Bush Inks Anti-Spam Bill, But Undecided On Do-Not-Spam

26.12.03Bayesian filters: The beginning of the end of spam?