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Spammers undeterred by Can-Spam Act
Talkback No anti-spam company will reliably and responsibly report spam statistics which show a negative trend. AOL has already indicated that spam is sharply down on what it was - so the study is at odds with reality.
[December 30, 2004, 15:43]
Spammers undeterred by Can-Spam Act
News Nearly a year after its passage, the federal Can-Spam law has done little to curb spam, according to a year-end report due on Monday. MX Logic, an anti-spam company, said its surveys for the year showed widespread and flagrant disregard for the US...
[December 30, 2004, 9:30]
Bill Gates 'can't stop spam'
News On Thursday, four men became the first people to be charged under the Can-Spam act, the US's much-criticised anti-spam legislation. A survey of IT security professionals conducted at the Infosecurity show in London this week revealed that more than...
[April 30, 2004, 12:35]
Wireless spam: How can it be stopped?
News Internet users have for years been complaining about unwanted email, or spam, with messages that promise everything from quick cash to an enhanced love life. Consumers now are concerned about spam sent to their wireless devices such as Internet...
[January 11, 2001, 12:05]
'Wardriver' first to be convicted under US anti-spam law
News A Southern California man pleaded guilty to spamming people through unprotected hot spots, the first-ever conviction under the Can-Spam Act, and a case that again raises concerns about the risks of open-access Wi-Fi service.
[October 1, 2004, 9:35]
First spammers charged under new US law
News The US Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint against four Detroit-area men under the federal Can-Spam Act, in the first case sparked by the legislation. Sadek and Christopher Chung violated the terms of the Can-Spam Act by creating...
[April 30, 2004, 8:50]
Spammer looks to cut jail time with guilty plea
News A Detroit-area man is facing at least two years in jail on charges that he sent millions of spam messages over a number of high-profile company networks in violation of the Can-Spam Act. They were the first people to face charges under the US Can...
[January 13, 2006, 9:45]
New Zealand to outlaw spam
Blog The US CAN-SPAM act has been criticised for being too soft on spammers, especially due to the recipient having to opt out of receiving more spam. But the vast majority of spam coming from overseas will be just as bad as ever," the author gloomily...
[August 28, 2007, 17:18]
US mulls compulsory tag on 'adult spam'
News The FTC, which is charged with enforcing the Can-Spam Act, short for Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing, proposed a rule that would require senders of adult-related email to include the phrase, "Sexually-Explicit...
[January 29, 2004, 15:05]
Spammers face lawsuits and jail
News By a voice vote, the Senate Commerce Committee approved the "Can-Spam Act," which would let federal regulators and Internet service providers sue spammers who use forged email headers, who do not let recipients unsubscribe, or who send bulk...
[June 20, 2003, 9:27]
US spammers get fines and jail time
News Peter Moshou plead guilty in June to violating the US Can-Spam Act after EarthLink sued him in January. When President Bush signed the Can-Spam Act nearly two years ago, critics were sceptical that it would stem the rising tide of junk e-mail...
[November 18, 2005, 8:10]
Spammers face jail
News Jared Cosgrave and Mohammed Haque pleaded guilty last week in a US District Court in Southern Florida to charges of fraud and violation of the Can-Spam Act. He was convicted for violating the Can-Spam Act and sending millions of unsolicited mail...
[October 4, 2006, 9:05]
Spammers flout law
News Those requirements are part of the Can-Spam Act, short for Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing, the nation's first federal spam law. In recent weeks, the Federal Trade Commission, which is charged with enforcing the...
[February 11, 2004, 8:20]
High noon for the spammers
News Ryan Pitylak and Mark Trotter are charged with breaking three laws relating to the legal distribution of marketing emails as covered by the controversial Can-Spam Act. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said: "Spam is one of the most aggravating...
[January 14, 2005, 15:50]
Porn spammers ignore new labelling rule
News The Can-Spam Act that President Bush signed in December required the Federal Trade Commission to come up with a label for unsolicited pornographic email. When politicians in Congress touted the Can-Spam Act last year, they predicted it would help...
[May 27, 2004, 11:30]
Spam law risks blocking genuine sales pitches
News The new Spam Act may be designed to stop spammers but it is also likely to catch legitimate businesses selling their products and services online. Clearswift Asia Pacific managing director Chy Chuawiwat said at a Spam Forum today "chances are that...
[April 7, 2004, 12:30]
AOL giving away spammer's ill-gotten gains
News Both AOL members and non-members - all of whom will have a chance to win the goods, as long as they live in the mainland US - can thank the US Can-Spam Act. AOL obtained the goods as part of a settlement earlier this year in the first lawsuit it...
[August 11, 2005, 9:45]
Choking on spam
Leader In America, the Can-Spam Act tried to moderate this problem by creating legal pathways for unrequested email advertising while making spam that didn't stick to the rules illegal. The fight against spam is being lost.
[February 2, 2005, 12:00]
UK failing to fight spam
News The ICO's comments follow a report from the department in which it said it required more powers to act against spam but for now the public should complain to their ISPs. The ICO, the UK's last official port of call to complain about spam, said it...
[August 12, 2005, 9:10]
UK law failing to nail spammers
News The Australian Anti-Spam Act 2003 provides for fines of up to AUS$ 1.1 million (£434,000) per day, and is thought to have had an immediate and lasting effect on local spammers. The UK government's anti-spam legislation has yet to make an impact...
[December 13, 2004, 17:10]
