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HostingCon 2008 - Message Systems Protects the Network Edge

Posted on 2008-08-08

I know what you're thinking.

Video Interview with Jamie de Guerre, Cloudmark

Posted on 2008-05-15

Have you been receiving emails from Eastern European women who want to sell you "enlargement" cream? Viagra? Perhaps someone has caught you naked on video lately? Or you've been contacted by Nigerian princes who want to give you millions of dollars i

Stemming Spam: Time for Some New Ideas?

Posted on 2006-12-08

Of course, spam is always an issue in general. It's something I'm always aware of, both peripherally in terms of the Web hosting business, and personally, with regard to my own in-box.

Siemens Deploys Ensim Unify Platform

March 9, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting automation software developer Ensim (ensim.com) announced on Wednesday that Siemens (siemens.co.uk) Solutions1 selected the Ensim Unify hosting automation platform for delivery of its messaging and collaboration offerings, including Exchange 2003, Windows Sharepoint Services and other add-on email services.

Spam Conviction Overturned

March 4, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- One of the US's first felony spam convictions has been overturned after a judge ruled that the jury had been misled by the case's technological terms.

Spiderhost Offers SMB IT Solution

March 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- IT services provider Spiderhost (spiderhost.com) announced on Thursday that it has released an affordable plug-and-play IT solution for small and medium businesses across Florida.

Roaring Penguin Offers Free CanIt

March 1, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Email filtering services provider Roaring Penguin Software (roaringpenguin.com), announced on Tuesday that its CanIt anti-spam software would be available for free to organizations with up to 50 email users.

SpamPires Launches Anti-Spam Solution

February 14, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Anti-spam software provider SpamPires (doyouhatespam.com) announced on Monday that it has released its new software program, designed to stifle spammers by significantly increasing their bandwidth costs and eventually decreasing their business revenues.

Security Firms Dispute Spamhaus Claims

February 10, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports, several security vendors say anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org) is exaggerating the threat of a new spamming technique, which some analysts believe could lead to a surge in spam around the world.

MCI Hosting Spam Gang, Spamhaus Says

February 7, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report published Friday by anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org), Web hosting and Internet service provider MCI (mci.com) is hosting illegal spam operations that generate approximately five million dollars in annual revenue for the company.

New Method Could Lead to Spam Increase

February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Anti-spam organization Spamhaus (spamhaus.org) has warned that spammers have developed new and more effective methods of sending unsolicited bulk email, foreshadowing a surge in spam around the world, reports say.

Netriplex Builds Up Anti-Spam Network

February 3, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Business-class anti-spam provider Netriplex (netriplex.com) announced on Thursday that it has completed its eighth datacenter in London, England to meet high demands for its email management solutions in Western Europe.

Postini Report on Spam Gloomy

January 28, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Email security and management provider Postini (postini.com) announced this week that it had released its annual report on the state of email security.

Spam Material For Sale on EBay

January 21, 2005 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to reports released this week, Internet auction hosting site eBay (ebay.com), a company working to fight spam and phishing attacks targeting its customers, has itself been unknowingly involved in the distribution of the material and email address lists involved in spam attacks.

Outblaze Launches Email Platform

December 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Hosted email solutions provider Outblaze (outblaze.com) announced earlier this week that it has launched Outblaze-SME, an email platform designed for value-added resellers such as Web hosting providers, ISPs and domain registrars targeting the small and medium-sized business market.

Vispa Offers a Free Month of Hosting

November 5, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider Vispa (vispa.net) announced on Thursday that it has re-introduced its suite of five shared Web hosting packages with a free 30-day trial.

Teros Appoints VP of Marketing

November 5, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Teros (teros.com), a developer of application security solutions, announced on Thursday that it has appointed David Jevans as senior vice president of marketing. Jevans will be responsible for all marketing functions at Teros, including corporate positioning, product branding and public relations.

Spam 75 Percent of Email, Says Postini

September 30, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Despite the advance of anti-spam technology and legislation, spam accounted for 75 percent of all email processed by Email security and management provider Postini (postini.com) in September, the company reported on Thursday, down slightly from 76 percent in August.

WebFusion Adds Windows Web Hosting

September 23, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Linux-based shared Web hosting provider and PIPEX Communications business WebFusion (webfusion.co.uk) announced on Thursday that it has introduced a new Windows-based Web hosting platform to provide home users, small businesses and Web developers with a more comprehensive shared hosting offering.

Web Host SAVVIS Disconnects 40 Spammers

September 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Web hosting provider SAVVIS (savvis.net) said on Thursday that it has dumped 40 customers who have been identified as spammers with the help of Spamhaus (spamhaus.org), a non-profit organization dedicated to the fight against unsolicited bulk email. SAVVIS took the action after being notified by Spamhaus that it was providing services to known spammers. Spamhaus was able to determine this with information from its database, Register of Known Spam Operations.

Web Hosts Support Sender ID Protocol

August 3, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- The Sender ID anti-spam protocol, which is aimed at thwarting email spoofing, is being supported by some Internet service and Web hosting companies, while some Linux supporters oppose the Microsoft-backed approach, according to a report by Ziff Davis Channel Zone.

RSS Impact Likened to DoS Attacks

July 20, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- According to a report by research and analysis firm Netcraft (netcraft.com), RSS feeds are creating traffic levels that have a similar impact on Web infrastructures to denial of service attacks.

Transnexis Deploys Plesk 7 Reloaded

July 20, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- UK Web hosting provider Transnexis (transnexis.com) announced on Tuesday that it has deployed SWsoft's (sw-soft.com) Plesk 7 "Reloaded" automation and control panel software across all its Web hosting services.

Spammers Use Spyware, says MessageLabs

June 22, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Spammers are using spyware to develop increasingly sophisticated and targeted spam attacks, according to MessageLabs (messagelabs.com), a provider of managed email security services.

Sendmail Signs Reseller Deal With HP

June 10, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Sendmail Inc. (sendmail.com) said this week that it has signed a worldwide reseller agreement that will extend its message management products to HP's (hp.com) services and consulting groups customers. Also available via HP's reseller network are Sendmail's Mailstream Manger for content, message flow security, and Mailcenter for carrier-scale storage and access.

Symantec Buys Brightmail for $370M

May 21, 2004 -- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Security software developer Symantec (symantec.com) announced this week that it intends to acquire anti-spam solution developer Brightmail (brightmail.com) in a cash deal valued at approximately $370 million. Symantec said the acquisition of Brightmail would complement its line of security products.

Positive Unveils H-Sphere Version 2.4

The company said the new version comes with more than 100 new features and bug fixes, including anti-spam and anti-virus filtering, mail server relays and an improved user interface. Version 2.4 of the H-Sphere control panel also includes eight new payment systems, credit card encryption and CVV2 checks, a redesigned trouble ticketing system, an improved

Spamhaus Pitches Anti-Spam Domain

The organization submitted a proposal to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) earlier this year, and expects to hear whether the application is approved later in the spring.

Tucows Debuts Email Defense Service

Tucows' email defense service is based on the technology of MX Logic's (mxlogic.com) Email Defense Gateway, Service Provider Edition. Tucows selected MX Logic in February, based on evaluation and testing that showed MX Logic to be highly accurate with spam detection and filtering.