SPAM E-MAIL AND ITS IMPACT ON IT SPENDING AND PRODUCTIVITY
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Spam accounts for almost 50% of all Internet traffic today, and is far from a victimless crime. Basex estimates the cost of Spam to companies worldwide is approximately $20 billion, including lost productivity, anti-spam software, and user support issues.
The number of Spam e-mail messages a typical user receives each day has grown in geometric proportion in the past decade. In recognition of this, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 was signed into law in 2003. CAN-SPAM creates a uniform standard for e-mail marketers and provides for civil and criminal penalties for a variety of spam-related activities. But is CAN-SPAM enough to stem the tide?
"Nothing has been more disruptive than Spam," according to the report's author, Jonathan B. Spira. This disruption translates to changes in IT spending and knowledge worker productivity.
Spam is the number one complaint concerning e-mail today. Learn what is being done and what you should do next.
The number of Spam e-mail messages a typical user receives each day has grown in geometric proportion in the past decade. In recognition of this, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 was signed into law in 2003. CAN-SPAM creates a uniform standard for e-mail marketers and provides for civil and criminal penalties for a variety of spam-related activities. But is CAN-SPAM enough to stem the tide?
"Nothing has been more disruptive than Spam," according to the report's author, Jonathan B. Spira. This disruption translates to changes in IT spending and knowledge worker productivity.
Spam is the number one complaint concerning e-mail today. Learn what is being done and what you should do next.
