Title :
Canning SPAM: Proposed solutions to unwanted email
Author :
Pfleeger, Shari Lawrence ; Bloom, Gabrielle
Author_Institution :
Rand Corp., Santa Monica, CA, USA
Abstract :
Unsolicited email is a major problem for anyone who transmits or receives email on a computer, telephone, or personal digital assistant. This article describes the magnitude of the problem, the reasons for proliferation, some interventions available today, and the degree to which each has been effective.
Keywords :
unsolicited e-mail; spam; unsolicited email; Advertising; Canning; Costs; Filters; Internet; Marketing and sales; Personal digital assistants; Postal services; Privacy; Unsolicited electronic mail; CAN-SPAM Act; spam; unsolicited email;
Journal_Title :
Security & Privacy, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSP.2005.38
