Spam Articles

Internet » Spam | By Bob Withers @ Thursday, 5th August 2010 @ 3:16 PM

Since the evolution of the Internet, advertising online has exploded into an industry onto itself. From the smallest home business owners to the largest corporations marketing on the web has provided many people with very lucrative incomes. Just take a look around and you would be hard pressed to find a web page on the Internet that doesn't contain some kind of advertisement. Consumers can type any key word combination they want into any major search engine and they'll receive, ... more...

Internet » Spam | By Bob Withers @ Thursday, 5th August 2010 @ 3:16 PM

Since the evolution of the Internet, advertising online has exploded into an industry onto itself. From the smallest home business owners to the largest corporations marketing on the web has provided many people with very lucrative incomes. Just take a look around and you would be hard pressed to find a web page on the Internet that doesn't contain some kind of advertisement. Consumers can type any key word combination they want into any major search engine and they'll receive, ... more...

Internet » Spam | By Graham Worrall @ Thursday, 5th August 2010 @ 2:32 PM

t is a frequently reasserted fact that a majority of the emails sent daily, monthly and annually across the globe are from malicious sources and linked to phishing sites. The torrent of spam mail is the bane of many email and internet service providers and it is possible for unsuspecting users to be duped into giving away personal details and money by phishing campaigns. If you fall victim to a phishing email you might also find that your computer is liable to infection by viruses and spyware. H... more...

Internet » Spam | By Lawrence Perry @ Wednesday, 7th April 2010 @ 1:12 PM

People are getting annoyed with online advertisements and spam despite the fact that ads are necessary to keep the internet going. Nothing in this world comes free and much of the free contents online are subsidized by the online ads. Many of the companies that create contents know that there is cost involved in producing contents. But not all consumers understand this. They have been so used to things being free online that they are not only unwilling to pay for content, they also won't ... more...

Internet » Spam | By Esteri Maina @ Wednesday, 10th February 2010 @ 9:33 AM

Identity thieves are very aggressive and will take any advantage of your innocence and ignorance to act fast when you first receive a questionable alert of someone using your private information to transact illegally. Such an alert is a green light that you are in great danger and so you must act. Do not assume that you can not be an identity theft victim, it can happen to you in a broad daylight just in flushing of a second simply because you used your credit card to purchase a $5 thirst... more...

Internet » Spam | By Willie Greg @ Friday, 29th January 2010 @ 1:11 PM

Spam is as prolific as the leaves on the trees and because there are so many kinds of it, it is a challenge to find the right site or organization to report spam to. Each type of spam will violate the law in one way or another and each can be prosecuted if it can be proven. Saving and sending the entire email header is an important step in reporting spam. The header of every email you receive will contain information on the full chain of computers through which the email passed in order t... more...

Internet » Spam | By Carolyn Anderson @ Tuesday, 27th October 2009 @ 8:17 PM

The internet may give you a lot of convenience but one thing that you have to consider is the lack of privacy online thus, you have to make sure you put an extra effort to protect yourself and try to always have safe internet surfing. Aside from viruses that can harm your PC, identity theft, hacking and even sexual offenses that start from the internet can be avoided if you learn to protect yourself online. Sometimes you have to stop and take time to think if you are indeed giving too muc... more...

Internet » Spam | By Carolyn Anderson @ Tuesday, 27th October 2009 @ 2:10 PM

More and more activities can be done with ease online - from shopping to paying bills, from making friends to doing business, indeed, the internet has become an important tool in doing lots of things at the comforts of your own home. However, you have to understand that whatever you do online can leave a trace to sites you have visited, to social networking sites you joined, or comments you posted. Indeed, along with the convenience of the internet are the potential dangers and harm of sh... more...

Internet » Spam | By Frank Adams @ Tuesday, 8th September 2009 @ 2:17 PM

If you are like most of us your mailbox is full of spam emails. These emails promise you a better sex life, a work from home opportunity, wealth from your departed Nigerian relatives, and cheap prescriptions without a doctor visit, just to name a few. Some of them even look legitimate so you read them which unknowingly just set you up to receive more spam. This is why it is important to learn how to avoid spam. Besides being annoying, spam email can be dangerous so you should learn how... more...

Internet » Spam | By Bob Sommers @ Friday, 12th June 2009 @ 12:15 AM

If someone wants to unsubscribe from your list and they hit the dreaded "THIS IS SPAM" button, instead of the innocuous "UNSUBSCRIBE" button, it can cause big problems. But do you know why? When you send an email that originates from your domain name, you should always provide the recipient the opportunity to opt-out of your list by clicking on an "UNSUBSCRIBE" button. If you don't have an opt-out button or text attached to your email, you'll want to plac... more...