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• ISPs unsure about email advertising

  Internet Service Providers have responded with hesitance to a proposed new revenue stream - the derivative of intercepting subscriber emails with advertising, saying they want to put what the customer wants first.

• Hackers may profit from spam

  Several small ISPs have been shocked to see some of their most unlikely users turn into spammers. But it turns out the users are unwitting tools of a new virus that experts say is the first case they've seen of hackers finding a way to commercially exploit their skills.

• Developing an Australian culture of security

  Sydney has been the host city for recent discussions between the OECD expert group on global information security, Australia's Internet Industry Association and the US Internet Industry Association on how the new security environment will impact the Internet in Australia, and how our information infrastructure can be made more secure from terrorist attacks.

• Setting the rules for ISPs and spammers

  Commentary: A case pitting EarthLink against an independent film producer may decide what Internet service providers can legally do to fight back against spammers.

• Aussie ISPs divided over disconnecting infected users

  Australian Internet Service Providers are split over the decision to disconnect virus-spreading users that have taken insufficient precautions against malicious attacks.

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  Limelight kills botnets better than cops do

  Botnet operators have become public enemy number-one as consumers, businesses and governments fall foul to identity theft, DDoS attacks and spam. Yet no one appears to be able to stop the spread of bots -- except maybe the media.

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  700MHz auction: The death knell for Aussie 4G?

  The world of speculative telecommunications investments has quieted down considerably since the beginning of the decade, when hype-fuelled carriers plunked down billions to reserve the right to carry mobile phone calls, video calls, and massive volumes of spam at high speed using then-fanciful 3G mobile technology.

Features and Case Studies (49)

• Developing an Australian culture of security

  Sydney has been the host city for recent discussions between the OECD expert group on global information security, Australia's Internet Industry Association and the US Internet Industry Association on how the new security environment will impact the Internet in Australia, and how our information infrastructure can be made more secure from terrorist attacks.

• Q&A: Clearswift CTO

  In this interview, Clearswift chief technology officer Alf Pilgrim discusses rising spam volumes, the Australian government's plan to filter the internet, and why IT can't play nanny any more for the business it serves.

• Russia and China 'behind current spam deluge'

  As hardcore criminals step up their spamming, experts believe that nine out of 10 of all emails may soon be unsolicited junk.

• A globetrotter's guide to cyber crime

  Is the war on cyber crime as simple as pointing the finger at China, Russia and the US? We investigate whether these parts of the world are being unfairly blamed.

• Slam spam with MailWasher

  Spam filters go a long way toward eliminating spam, but they can't get the whole job done. MailWasher can help stop the spam that traditional spam filters miss.

Reviews (17)

• McAfee SpamKiller 2005

  Despite McAfee's acquisition of SpamAssassin and other technologies, SpamKiller 6.0 is a muddle of an antispam app.

• Professional spam annihilator

  A no-muss, no-fuss tool for Outlook users, SpamAssassin Pro is an easy and effective way to snuff out spam.

• SpamKiller 2.90: You have the right to remain silent

  Monty Python fans might love the stuff, but for the rest of us it's just a nuisance. SpamKiller aims to stop the tide of junk e-mail.

• Slam that spam: 7 packages tested

  If you are drowning in spam, help is available from software and e-mail services that block unwanted mail. Some work better than others. Here's a look at seven antispam apps and services.

• McAfee Internet Security 2009

  McAfee Internet Security 2009 does a reasonable job, but it also leaves room for improvement.

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