New York Times
Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself
| Title: | Spam Doubles, Finding New Ways to Deliver Itself (ID: CSD4714) | | Author(s): | Brad Stone (Brigham Young University) | | Source: | New York Times | | Origin: | Contributed by Organizations or Campuses (2006) | | Type: | Articles, Papers, and Reports | | Abstract: | According to spam-filtering company IronPort Systems, spam doubled from last year to this year, now representing more than 90 percent of all e-mail traffic. Much of the increase is attributable to image spam, which quadrupled over the same period of time and now accounts for between 25 and 45 percent of all spam. With image spam, text is converted to graphics, which can be read by individuals who receive them but not by spam filters on the lookout for words and phrases that can identify a message as spam. The recent rise in spam comes after the passage in 2003 of federal legislation intended to limit junk e-mail and a prediction by Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates that same year that the problem of spam "will be solved by 2006." | | View this resource: | |
Panel - Election 2000: Will it Affect Telecommunications Policy? (Presented at Networking 2000)
| Title: | Panel - Election 2000: Will it Affect Telecommunications Policy? (Presented at Networking 2000) (ID: NET0001) | | Source: | New York Times | | Origin: | Presented at Policy Conferences (2000) | | Type: | Presentations/Speeches | | Abstract: | At the Networking 2000 Conference in Washington D.C., the Honorable Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia) United States Congress, gave a keynote address which expressed his concerns with the issues of Internet access, content, and security. This was followed by a panel discussion in which representatives of the major political parties and governors' association described their vision of the federal government's role (if any) in shaping how IT affects our daily lives. Panelists included: Jeri Clausing, Editor/Reporter, New York Times; Thom Rubel, Program Director for State IT, National Governor's Association; and Jim Wilkinson, Director of Communications, National Republican Congressional Committee. | | View this resource: | |
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