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SPAM (it’s more than pork)

SPAM (it’s more than pork). Presented by: Dennis Naiberg City of Phoenix (602) 495-7586. Overview. The Threats The Challenges Fighting Back! Tips & Tricks. The Threats. >60% of Internet e-mail is unsolicited Cost U.S. corporations $8.9 billion in 2002

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SPAM (it’s more than pork)

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  1. SPAM(it’s more than pork) Presented by: Dennis Naiberg City of Phoenix (602) 495-7586

  2. Overview • The Threats • The Challenges • Fighting Back! • Tips & Tricks

  3. The Threats • >60% of Internet e-mail is unsolicited • Cost U.S. corporations $8.9 billion in 2002 • E-mail as a viable business tool is being threatened • Viruses and SPAM are merging

  4. The Challenges • 250,000 new SPAM attacks launched daily • Predicted to increase exponentially • Spammers quickly develop filter countermeasures • SPAM filters grab good with bad (false positives)

  5. Anatomy of a SPAM Message Message Header Altered Message Header Altered Misleading Embedded HTML Tags F<!– HaHa ree WebBug Hash Busting Graphic

  6. Fighting Back! • Anti-SPAM legislation • Deploy a state-of-the-art anti-SPAM scanner at the edge of your network • User education

  7. Tips & Tricks • Protect your e-mail address • Limit where your e-mail address is displayed in public • Don't unsubscribe from a spammer's list • Don’t respond to SPAM e-mails • Check the privacy policy when submitting an e-mail address to a web site

  8. Tips & Tricks (cont) • Opt-out when registering on web sites • Use fake addresses • Delete the e-mail address in your browser • Set your web browser security level to at least medium for the Internet zone • Never forward chain letters

  9. Summary • The Threats • The Challenges • Fighting Back! • Tips & Tricks

  10. Questions?

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