Studies on anti-spam strategies

According to a survey by e-mail security provider MessageLabs, spam accounted for as much as 80 percent of global e-mail traffic at the end of 2004 — up from about 10 percent in 2000. The European Commission estimated that spam causes corporate productivity losses of 2.5 billion euros per year. Despite several anti-spam initiatives the problem is still unsolved. Government bodies in Germany and Canada have now published studies on anti-spam strategies.

On 12 May, the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) published a study on strategies against spam. The study, which is only available in German, provides comprehensive technical and legal information on spam as well as practical advice to administrators and users how to reduce the negative effects of spam.

Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik:
Antispam-Strategien – Unerwünschte E-Mails erkennen und abwehren

On 17 May, the Canadian Task Force on Spam presented their final report , which includes a range of recommendations including more rigourous law enforcement, public education, policy development and legislation.

Stopping Spam: Creating a Stronger, Safer Internet.
Report of the Task Force on Spam. Ottawa, May 2005