Build a better spam trap and ... spam multiplies

1. Build a better spam trap and ... spam multiplies

Watch what you say at Davos. During a late-night session of the World Economic Forum in 2004, Bill Gates said the Internet spam problem would be solved within two years.

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- read full story from iht.com, Jan 24 2006


2. IBM Sametime To Talk To AOL, Yahoo, Google IM

IBM Software's new Sametime instant messaging will connect to the hugely popular consumer IM networks from America Online, Yahoo and Google, IBM execs said Monday.

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- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 23 2006


3. IBM Turns Over Search Project To Open Source Community

IBM said Monday that it will begin turning over key intellectual property from its UIMA (Unstructured Information Management Architecture) project to the open source community in an effort to spur the growth of the collaborative enterprise search technology.

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- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 23 2006


4. Tello Launches First Service

Operating under the radar for more than one year, Tello Corp. officially launched today and announced the availability of an instant communication and collaboration service for businesses.

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- read full story from messagingpipeline.com, Jan 23 2006


5. Livedoor chief Horie steps down

Takafumi Horie has stepped down as president of Japanese internet firm Livedoor, after being arrested amid claims of misleading shareholders.
Livedoor executive Kozo Hiramatsu replaces Mr Horie, who was arrested on Monday with three other executives.

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- read full story from BBC News, Jan 24 2006

6. IronPort to rate Web links in spam fight

As spam evolves, so do spam filters. IronPort Systems is now rating Web links in e-mail to better filter out junk messages, including those with links to malicious sites.

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- read full story from CNET News.com, Jan 23 2006


7. Clearwell E-Mail Platform Eases Compliance

Clearwell Systems is introducing its Email Intelligence Platform on Jan. 23, providing corporate e-mail systems with an e-mail analysis layer that rests on top of e-mail storage and is capable of tying into files, e-mail archive software and file servers to positively identify violations of regulatory or corporate policies.

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- read full story from eweek.com, Jan 23 2006


8. Broadcom's $80M 'Perfect Storm'

Broadcom's purchase of Ethernet switch maker Sandburst for $80 million is "sort of a 'perfect storm' of technology and markets coming together" said Martin Lund, vice president and general manager of the networking switching business unit at Broadcom.

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- read full story from internetnews.com, Jan 23 2006


9. Online Phone Data Brokers Stonewall FCC

Agency orders brokers to provide information about source of phone data they are selling over Internet. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cited Friday two online data brokers dealing in private telephone records for failing to comply with FCC subpoenas seeking documents and information.

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- read full story from internetnews.com, Jan 23 2006


10. Banks Are Urged to Help Fight Online Fraud

Banks need to help consumers protect themselves against online fraud, Britain's Financial Services Authority said Monday as it unveiled research showing that consumer confidence in Internet banking is fragile.

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- read full story from Yahoo! News, Jan 23 2006