Where can I learn more about fighting spam?

Spamming is by nature a social problem, not a technical problem. Therefore, to mitigate it, a collective effort of all Internet users is required. Therefore, it's in your best interest to learn more about spam and how to take action against it.

Note: AZC provides the following resources for reference purposes only. Should you have any questions about the content of anyone of them, please contact the operator of the site in question. AZC is not affiliated with anyone of the entries listed below.

• CNET News.com -"Fighting spam? See you in court" http://news.com.com/2100-1023-954960.html
• Spam.Abuse.net - "Fight Spam on the Internet!" information center http://spam.abuse.net/
• CAUCE - Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email http://www.cauce.org/
• About.com Spam Information - Learn the basics about spam http://email.about.com/cs/spamgeneral
• Everything Email - Unsolicited E-mail (SPAM) Issues http://everythingemail.net/email_unsolicited.html
• ZDNet Software Library Editors' Picks: Anti-Spam Tools http://www.zdnet.com/downloads/roundups/spam/rnp0897.html
• SpamCop - Spam Reporting and Filtering Software http://spamcop.net/
• ScamBusters.org - Stop Spam! http://www.scambusters.org/stopspam/index.html
• MacInTouch - MacInTouch Spam and Scam Resources http://www.macintouch.com/spam.shtml
• Spambot Beware - Glossary of Spam Related Terms http://www.turnstep.com/Spambot/glossary.html;
• Spam and the Law http://www.jamesshuggins.com/h/tek1/spam_and_law.htm

Please note that these days spammers tend to use hijacked PCs on DSL or cable connections, See for instance "Is your PC Sending Viagra Spam Behind Your Back? You will do yourelf, as well as other Internet users, a giant favor by securing your PCs if they are on a broadband connection.

Please always protect your internal network with a high quality firewall device. You can use either a hardware solution or a software solution such as the reliable Zone Alarm. You can even use a combination of both for extra protection. As long as you make sure your firewall software and/or hardware is correctly configured you will have a much more enjoyable experience on the internet.






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