Security Vendors Increase Antiphishing Initiatives

1. Security Vendors Increase Antiphishing Initiatives

Two of the security sector's leading vendors have stepped up their efforts to educate partners and users about the rapidly growing threat of phishing.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 10 2005


2. Softchoice To Offer Cloudmark's E-mail Protection

Cloudmark Inc. and Softchoice Corp. have teamed up to launch the Exchange Attachment Program, which will protect Softchoice’s Microsoft Exchange Server customers by adding the Cloudmark Server Edition, anti-spam and anti-phishing protection.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 11 2005


3. Coalition Reports Wide Adoption Of E-mail Authentication

The E-mail Service Provider Coalition (ESPC) has revealed the results of an industry survey that demonstrates strong adoption of e-mail authentication protocols by the world's largest corporate brands, with more than 70 percent of the Fortune 100 companies using the protocols on outbound marketing e-mail to help protect against phishing exploits and spam.

For more on this:
- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Nov 11 2005


4. Commtouch Reports October Spam Trends: Spam Accounts for 74% of Global Traffic, 86% of US Corporate Email

Commtouch® the developer of ground breaking RPD™ technology for real time anti-spam and Zero-Hour™ virus protection, today announced spam trends and statistics for the month of October.

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- read full story from commtouch.com, Nov 13 2005


5. Google gets analytical

Google is set to launch on Monday a free Web analytics service that will let companies see exactly how visitors interact with their Web site and how their advertising campaigns are faring.

For more on this:
- read full story from CNET News.com, Nov 13 2005


6. Governments resume key talks on control of the Internet

About 170 countries kicked off a final round of negotiations on the controversial issue of control of the Internet and the core technical infrastructure that allows it to operate seamlessly worldwide.

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- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 13 2005


7. Net2Phone says board to consider IDT offer

Internet telephone services company Net2Phone Inc. on Friday said an independent committee of its board of directors would consider IDT Corp.'s $2 per share offer for the 60 percent of the company's shares it does not already own.

For more on this:
- read full story from Yahoo! News, Nov 11 2005


8. Government Awards $18.6 Million to Share Health Information

On Thursday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded four contracts to consortia that will figure out how doctors at different health care sites can share medical information. The four consortia are made of technology vendors and local healthcare groups.

For more on this:
- read full story from cioinsight.com, Nov 11 2005


9. Google Expects AdWords to Click with Advertisers

Google Inc. on Sunday added a free traffic-tracking feature to its advertising system, known as AdWords, as the Internet search giant tries to keep pace with advances by rivals.

For more on this:
- read full story from eweek.com, Nov 13 2005