CAN-SPAM Act of 2003

The Federal Trade Commission recently hosted a Spam Summit that focused on the next generation of threats and solutions.   The workshop brought together experts from the business, government, and technology sectors, consumer advocates, and academics to explore consumer protection issues surrounding spam, phishing, and malware. 

“This new generation of malicious spam goes beyond mere annoyance – it can result in significant harm to consumers and undermine the stability of the Internet and email in particular,” remarked FTC Chair Deborah Platt Majoras in her opening comments.  “Botnets – networks of hijacked personal computers that spammers use to conceal their identities – have become the preferred method for sending spam,” she observed.  She continued, “Even more troubling, spam reaching consumers’ inboxes is more often being used to launch phishing attacks and to deliver malicious code or ‘malware’ to consumers’ computers.” 

The Federal Trade Commission will host a two-day public event, “Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions,” in Washington, DC on July 11 and 12, 2007. The summit will bring together experts from the business, government, and technology sectors, consumer advocates, and academics to explore consumer protection issues surrounding spam, phishing, and malware.

The event is is free and open to the public. It will be held at the FTC’s satellite building conference center, located at 601 New Jersey Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC Members of the public and press who wish to participate but who cannot attend can view a live Webcast of the summit on the FTC’s Web site. Pre-registration is not required.

For more information, visit the Spam Summit website.