Symantec Wins $3m From Infamous Spammer
News Security-software maker Symantec won a $3m (£1.7m) judgment against one of America's more famous spammers, after a court ruled that Maryland Internet Marketing was selling counterfeit Symantec applications.
[December 24, 2003, 8:00]
Activist Claims Victory Over Spammer
News Moore's company, Maryland Internet Marketing, hawks products including Fat-N-Emy and Extreme Colon Cleanser via email. Francis Uy said a Maryland state judge refused the Internet marketer's request to remove his address and phone number from the site.
[April 9, 2003, 7:34]
VeriSign Backs Down Over Phony Alerts
News In May, a judge in Maryland hearing a similar case brought by BulkRegister.com issued a preliminary injunction prohibiting the tactic. However, he did say the company stopped sending the notices out after the Maryland judge ordered it not to in May.
[June 21, 2002, 12:27]
Office Surfers Aren't Slackers, Says Study
News The National Technology Readiness Survey, conducted by the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business, along with marketing company Rockbridge Associates, surveyed 501 people in December 2002.
[February 5, 2003, 10:23]
'Wardriver' First To Be Convicted Under US Anti-spam Law
News An Internet extortion scheme that involved the use of unsecured 802.11b access points through businesses in Maryland and Virginia. Since it became law, Can-Spam has failed to generate significant litigation, despite the continued proliferation of...
[October 1, 2004, 9:35]
Boeing's Sky-high Net Access Takes Off
News Connexion by Boeing, the company's wireless technology subsidiary, is in the midst of rolling out its in-flight Internet service, which could lead to billions of dollars in additional annual revenue for the Bethesda, Maryland-based manufacturer.
[February 7, 2003, 8:00]
