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Congress is in the early stages of considering what to do about spam, but that doesn't mean spam artists who clog computers with massive volumes of unsolicited e-mail have nothing to worry about. A tough new bill to combat spam . . . . Congress is in the early stages of considering what to do about spam, but that doesn't mean spam artists who clog computers with massive volumes of unsolicited e-mail have nothing to worry about. A tough new bill to combat spam was signed into law Tuesday in Virginia. While about half of the states in the U.S. do have anti-spam laws, the Virginia law - which provides for fines and jail time - is a first in that it allows authorities to seize the assets earned from spamming. The penalties can apply even if the sender and recipients live elsewhere because much of the global Internet traffic passes through northern Virginia, home to major online companies such as America Online and MCI and a conduit to major federal communications hubs in neighboring Washington and its suburbs. The link for this article located at CBS is no longer available. . Congress is in the early stages of considering what to do about spam, but that doesn't mean spam art. congress, early, stages, considering, about, doesn't. . LinuxSecurity.com Team
A group of federal agencies is collaborating to crack down on unsolicited commercial e-mail. The Federal Trade Commission last Friday released the results of part of its "Project Mailbox IV," an effort by the FTC, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, . . . . A group of federal agencies is collaborating to crack down on unsolicited commercial e-mail. The Federal Trade Commission last Friday released the results of part of its "Project Mailbox IV," an effort by the FTC, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Association of Attorneys General to crack down on deceptive mail offers, unsolicited faxes and spam. Although this was the fourth year of the program, it was the first time Internet-related frauds within more than 300 law enforcement actions were tallied. "Con artists must understand that Project Mailbox is here to stay," Jodie Bernstein, director of the FTC's Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in a statement. "We will continue to coordinate our efforts on all fronts and share information with consumers and businesses about deceptive and bogus offers." The link for this article located at GovExec.com is no longer available. . A group of federal agencies is collaborating to crack down on unsolicited commercial e-mail. The Fed. group, federal, agencies, collaborating, crack, unsolicited, commercial, e-mail. . Anthony Pell
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