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Spam
 Websites presented in alphabetical order BreakTheChain.org 
 A site designed to "reduce the number of people who routinely forward email chain letters without questioning their validity or long-term impact." Contains a database of hundreds of email chain letters currently in circulation, a FAQ, information on email hoaxes, links to related resources, and more. http://www.breakthechain.org/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 13, 2005 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 site features an overview of the legislation and information about penalties. From the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/business/ecommerce/bus61.shtm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law, Law by Subject Last updated Dec 8, 2008 CAUCE (Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email)
"This site is designed to provide information about the problems of junk email, some proposed solutions, and to provide resources for the Net Community to make informed choices about the issues surrounding junk e-mail." Includes news, a FAQ on spam, legislative information, links to related resources, and more. http://www.cauce.org/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jul 25, 2005 Getting Off Commercial Email Lists
From the Direct Marketing Association (DMA), the Email Preference Service (eMPS) lets consumers register addresses that they would like to be kept out of spam lists. DMA members will be required to use the list, and nonmembers will also be able to use the service. The registration expires after five years. http://www.ims-dm.com/cgi/optoutemps.php Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 16, 2009 Happy Spamiversary! Spam Reaches 30
This April 2008 feature surveys the history of Internet spam starting 30 years ago when "a marketer at the now-defunct computer firm Digital Equipment Corporation, sent an email to 393 users of Arpanet, the US government-run computer network that eventually became the internet. It was the first spam email ever." Includes many related links. From New Scientist magazine. http://technology.newscientist.com/article/dn13777-happy-spamiversary-spam-reaches-30.html Topics: Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated May 6, 2008 Recaptcha
"A 'captcha' is a program that can tell whether its user is a human or a computer [such as those with distorted images of letters]." You can use this site to help stop receiving email spam "by asking people to solve a recaptcha before they can view your email address" (if you are running a web application that lists user's email addresses). This process uses unclear images from digitized books. From Carnegie Mellon University. http://recaptcha.net/ Topics: Internet Last updated Jun 10, 2008 Slamming Spamming
This article explains spam and the problems created by it. Describes how to minimize, eliminate, or complain about spam, decipher email headers, design accessible Web pages, and more. Includes links to related resources. From the Academic Computing and Communications Center, University of Illinois at Chicago. http://www.uic.edu/depts/accc/newsletter/adn29/spam.html Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Jun 13, 2005 Spam Laws
An international "compilation of laws [and pending legislation] related to unsolicited bulk and commercial e-mail ('spam')." Included are cases, a bibliography of related articles (with links to those available online), and links to other law and anti-spam sites. Compiled by David E. Sorkin, professor of law at John Marshall Law School. Searchable. http://www.spamlaws.com/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law, Law by Subject Last updated Jun 24, 2003 Spam: Washington's Law
Laws and links regarding spam (unsolicited e-mail) in Washington state. Includes an overview of spam laws, information on tracking the people or companies sending the spam, and instructions for filing a citizen's lawsuit or a complaint with the Washington Attorney General's office. http://www.atg.wa.gov/InternetSafety/Spam/WashingtonLaw.aspx Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject Last updated Feb 13, 2007 The Spamhaus Project
This project "tracks the Internet's Spammers, Spam Gangs and Spam Services, provides dependable realtime anti-spam protection for Internet networks, and works with Law Enforcement to identify and pursue spammers worldwide." The site features definitions of spam ("as applied to Email means Unsolicited Bulk Email"), news about spam around the world, spam block lists, and a "Register of Known Spam Operations." http://www.spamhaus.org/ Topics: Computers, Crime, Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Feb 4, 2007 Spamotomy: Cutting Junk Email Out of Your Life
"Spamotomy reviews anti-spam tools for use at the home, enterprise, or ISP level. Additionally, we provide a searchable catalog of anti-spam software to help users select the perfect tool for their needs." Search by solution type, operating system, and price. Also includes news items and statistics related to spam. From a San Francisco publisher. http://spamotomy.com/ Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 12, 2003 |
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