Mar 31, 2009 1:55pm
Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Open Your Inbox
EmailGoogle has a division that tracks spam. Yes, Google. And what they are finding is disturbing: Spam is back!
What are we talking about? Back in November a big spam disseminator was busted. It was a web hosting service that companies used to send waves of spam all over. The shut down led to a huge drop in the amount of spam showing up in in-boxes across the globe. But now it appears spam is finding a way and making a comeback.
The Google group says spam is growing at a frightening rate of 1 percent a day. The New York Times blog "Bits" says that 94 percent of all email is now spam.
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I know most people have spam filters on their computers – I have mine set on “high” but can we expect this spam to be shut down again ?
Perhaps it’s harder to track down and eradicate ? If 96 per cent of e-mail is spam that’s 90 per cent too much.
Posted by: Elle | March 31, 2009, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
The other day I came across a phrase new to me: “a mass e-mailer”. He was tried and found guilty but his cause is being championed by advocates of freedom.
Posted by: Candadai Tirumalai | April 1, 2009, 9:39 am 9:39 am