Learn IT: Defeating Spam in the Enterprise

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A weekly newsletter published by TechTarget  October 24, 2003 >> Receive this e-mail as text  >> About this e-mail  A  In this Issue >> Learn IT: Defeating Spam in the Enterprise >> Words-to-Go: Spam Vocabulary >> Quiz: In the Spammer's Lair >> More Learning Tools  Defeating Spam in the Enterprise by Ivy Wigmore, Consulting Editor Spam. It clogs our inboxes, annoys us, and wastes our time and money. No one likes it, but there seems to be more of it every day. And the reason it seems that way is -- well, there is more of it every day. According to a Brightmail Network Probe, the percentage of Internet e-mail classified as spam has tripled in the past year and a half. Within the enterprise, it's estimated that the resources required to deal with spam will cost companies $30 billion this year. And yet, only about two-thirds of companies have implemented anti-spam measures. This week, in our continuing Learn IT series, we take a look at the issues surrounding spam in the enterprise and give you some practical information about what you can do about it. We take you on a tour into the spammer's lair, discuss anti-spam legislation, and include links to more in-depth information. We've also provided a printable glossary chock full of interesting spam vocabulary and a quiz to test your spam IQ. Learn IT: Defeating Spam in the Enterprise http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/0,,sid9_gci931780,00.html?track=NL-37 __________________ We're interested in finding out what you think about the anti-spam bill the U.S. Senate passed this week. Will requiring spammers to clearly identify themselves and the product they're selling help unclog our inboxes? What about the provision for a national no-spam registry? Let us know what you think!   Words-to-Go: Spam Vocabulary Spam has its own colorful vocabulary. Sometimes, it doesn't even sound like English. Can you translate this statement? "I was phishing the other day, using the spamhaus to send out Murkograms, when some teergrube nailed me and their admin put me on a blackhole list. I'm going to give them a Joe job." Or how about this? "Yeah, it looks like it's opt-in, but they must have harvested your address and stuck in a hash buster in to fool our filter. We could do a reverse DNS, but if they used an open relay, it won't do much good. " We've put together a glossary to help you learn this underground language. For your convenience, we've also created a printable cheat sheet that we call "Words-to-Go." Pay attention, because this is definitely going to be on the quiz! Words-to-Go: Spam vocabulary  Quiz: In the Spammer's Lair You get a lot of spam in your inbox, but can you speak the lingo? Test your knowledge with our latest quiz! Take the quiz  More Learning Tools Anti-Spam White Papers Expert Advice Annotated Web links Product Guide: Spam filters FREE E-MAIL SERVICES! Select newsletters you would like to receive from the list below. Management Issues CIO Steps to Success E-mail    Not a member? We'll activate your membership with your subscription. A B O U T   T H I S   N E W S L E T T E R This newsletter is published by TechTarget, the most targeted IT media. Copyright 2003 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Updates on new site content":   -  Reply to this e-mail with REMOVE in the Subject line OR   -  Go to unsubscribe and enter your e-mail address to cancel your subscription Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed.