CCT206H5 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Phishing, Anti-Spam Techniques, Message Transfer Agent
20 Apr 2016
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Spammers risk a potential negative backlash from consumers. Spammers buy your email address (1. 5 million email addresses cost 30 state laws to try to fight spam. Is less restrictive because of free speech concerns (it does not ban sending spam) Prohibits faulty and deception in commercial emails. > functioning return email address that remains active for at least 30 days. > compliance by the spammer with any opt-out request received after 10 days. > clear labeling of commercial email as an advertisement. > listing the sender"s valid physical postal address within the email. > warning labels on commercial email containing sexually oriented material. Enforced by the ftc, state attorneys and ips. New york teenager created spim (spam through instant messaging) Myspace won million against a defendant under this act; facebook won million in.
