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I, Technology: Can you turn your back on the Web?

You’ve had enough. Facebook, Twitter, targeted ads, unsolicited email, the uneasy, nagging feeling that your computer is doing things beyond... Read more

30 September, 2011

Nokia admits developer details leaked in hack

...company to believe that "the only potential impact to [members] may be unsolicited email". LOL, Worlds number 1 mobile company but not spending a dime... Read more

30 August, 2011 by David Meyer

5 Tips for using Google+

With almost 20 million users, Google+ has got off to a great start, even if it's still mostly tech geeks discussing... Read more

22 July, 2011
Why content filters can't eradicate spam

Why content filters can't eradicate spam

...means different things to different people. Some people define any unwanted or unsolicited email as spam, while others consider all bulk emails to be spam... Read more

1 May, 2012

December inboxes clogged with junk mail

...of all unsolicited mail. December saw financial services (26 percent of all unsolicited email) -- with subject lines such as 'Consolidate your debts now' or 'Your... Read more

10 January, 2003 by Will Sturgeon

UK law smashes consumer spam

...that would put the onus on individuals to opt-out of receiving unsolicited email from companies. Experts have warned that this could lead to the... Read more

18 September, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

UK laws may help spammers look legit

...anti-spam crackdown is likely to fail at tackling the problem of unsolicited email and will actually help spammers look as if they are acting... Read more

4 July, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Spam growth shows no sign of stopping

...MessageLabs. The email management company said on Monday that the amount of unsolicited email sloshing round the Internet is still soaring. Last June, according to... Read more

30 June, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

UK government urged to give spam the boot

...have claimed that they will have little effect, as the majority of unsolicited email -- which now makes up around 50 percent of email, according to... Read more

10 June, 2003 by Graeme Wearden

Spam 'overtakes' legitimate email

...this summer to look at all the issues surrounding the problem of unsolicited email. For everything Internet-related, from the latest legal and policy-related... Read more

2 June, 2003 by Patrick Gray

US ruling boosts spam fight

...faxes was constitutional, setting a precedent that favours legal attempts to restrict unsolicited email. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court's... Read more

24 March, 2003 by Declan McCullagh

Spammers hit by government fines

...2002. New rules announced in January mean that Korean companies which send unsolicited email must clearly identify the content of the message in its subject... Read more

22 July, 2002 by Graeme Wearden

Spam plan fails in EU committee

The European Parliament is unlikely to announce a ban on unsolicited email, after a committee decided not to approve an "opt-in" junk... Read more

12 July, 2001 by Graeme Wearden

Analyst: Don't worry about AOL's email fees

The concerns of 'advocacy groups' about AOL's move to charge for emails are exaggerated, says Gartner Read more

7 March, 2006 by Colin Barker

Fighting back against spam

There are many steps that can be taken to stem the tide of spam into corporate inboxes Read more

13 November, 2003 by Becky Roberts

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