I have been lucky enough over the last couple of years, to have been behind a very effective series of SPAM and Virus filters that, for the most part, have isolated my computers from the rampant proliferation of these predatory practices. Recently though, I went through a period where I was unprotected by my walled garden of technology (OK, I’ve been busy) leaving me amazed by what I have been missing. Luckily, I don’t rely on attachment filtering as a virus solution and McAfee was ahead of the infection de jour, so my systems weren’t affected. What I found more interesting was the fact that 92% of my inbound mail was being filtered in a spam trap.
I guess I shouldn’t be surprised as my mailbox down the street seems equally stuffed at times, however as nothing passes the postman without paying a price to get it there. Now while not advocating the “pay as you go path” for electronic mail, what I find interesting is the fact that there continues to be economic justification for all of this SPAM. Want to end SPAM? Never buy from a SPAM email.
KFB