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Real-World Strategies for Overcoming Spam and Phishing Attacks

Overview The constant barrage of spam and the steady increase in the number of Phishing attempts is a vexing problem for corporations. Despite recent legislation and increased penalties for sending spam, attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated and threaten the viability of email for organizations without an effective solution. This paper presents an overview of the threats posed by spam and Phishing, discusses why traditional technologies fail, and focuses on the requirements for an effective solution.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Secure Computing	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2005	Downloads	8
Format	White Papers
Topics	Anti-Virus, Network Security, Spam - E-mail Fraud - Phishing

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