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| | The CAN-SPAM Act: Requirements for Commercial Emailers
The CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act) establishes requirements for those who send commercial email, spells out penalties for spammers and companies whose products are advertised in spam if they violate the law, and gives consumers the right to ask emailers to stop spamming them.
The law, which became effective January 1, 2004, covers email whose primary purpose is advertising or promoting a commercial product or service, including content on a Web site. A "transactional or relationship message" – email that facilitates an agreed-upon transaction or updates a customer in an existing business relationship – may not contain false or misleading routing information, but otherwise is exempt from most provisions of the CAN-SPAM Act.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the nation's consumer protection agency, is authorized to enforce the CAN-SPAM Act. CAN-SPAM also gives the Department of Justice (DOJ) the authority to enforce its criminal sanctions. Other federal and state agencies can enforce the law against organizations under their jurisdiction, and companies that provide Internet access may sue violators, as well. | Spam Spread Goes Global - JULY 23, 2007
Does the US like the taste of spam?
The US relays more spam than any other nation, with nearly a fifth of all spam passed along in the second quarter of 2007, according to Sophos. The firm scanned all spam messages received in its spam traps, and noted where the e-mail had traveled.
The amount of spam relayed from European countries has been rising. Six of the top 12 spam-relaying countries are now in Europe, together passing along more spam than the US.
The number of Asian nations relaying spam meant that Asia was the biggest spam-relaying continent during Q2 2007. Europe has reduced its spam-relaying percentage, but Asia, North America, South America and Africa all grew in the amount of spam they sent along. | 2003 - 2007: is internetten veiliger geworden?
Meer dan 80 procent van de internetters heeft last van een virus of spam. Hoewel spam sinds 2003 verboden is door EU-wetgeving, is het versturen van spam in de afgelopen 4 jaar naar schatting met 700 procent toegenomen. Het merendeel van de gebruikers ontvangt 3 spamberichten op 10 gewone berichten. Opvallend is dat meer dan 80% van de internetgebruikers vindt dat het versturen van spam strafbaar moet zijn, terwijl maar 50% weet dat dit ook echt het geval is.
Virussen
Bijna 90 procent van de internetgebruikers heeft een virusscanner op zijn computer, maar slechts een kwart van hen gebruikt een hardware firewall die voor betere bescherming van de computer zorgt.
Top 3 aan acties tegen computervirussen is:
1. Virusscanner installeren (84,6%)
2. Zorgvuldiger omgaan met het openen van attachments (79,9%)
3. Zorgvuldiger zijn met het downloaden van bestanden (74,5%)
(Bron: 2003 - 2007: is internetten veiliger geworden?
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