The Fight Against Spam.(The eSecurity Advisor)

CPA Technology Advisor, The, October, 2006

The Fight Against Spam

By David Cieslak, CPA.CITP

In January 2004, a senior executive from a well-known technology company boldly proclaimed that "spam will soon be a thing of the past." Wow! Wouldn't that be nice? While significant strides have been made in the fight against spam, it is now three-quarters of the way through 2006 and Brittany Spears, herbal remedies, can't-miss-stock tips, discount mortgage offers, and the like are still showing up in way too many mailboxes. (My personal favorite is the message that offered the lucky recipient cash for selling their organs!) Just as annoying and far more sinister are phishing and malware scams that threaten even the most savvy computer users with identity theft and financial loss. As if the assault on...