Australia’s fight against spamming

Australia takes spamming very seriously. And it matters not whether the parties involved are large or small. Two months ago, the Australian Communications and Media Authority issued two infringement notices to the value of $110,000 to Optus Networks for allegedly sending electronic messages without accurate sender identification, in contravention of the Spam Act 2003. That [...]

McAfee, Inc. Launches Global S.P.A.M. Experiment

Fifty Volunteers around the World Say ‘Yes’ to a Diet of Spam for 30 Days SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — McAfee, Inc. today announced the launch of its global S.P.A.M. (Spammed Persistently All Month) Experiment. For the month of April, participants from around the world — ranging from homemakers, government executives, and students [...]