Spammers harvesting e-mail addresses on Twitter

Many companies use Twitter to recruit employees or market products. But if you’re using the site, here’s a tip that could save you a lot of headaches: Read more

Spammers hawk fake flu drugs

May 4, 2009 by · Comments Off
Filed under: Communication, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

Somebody’s gotta be making money off the swine flu crisis du jour — and it’s most likely spammers. Read more

Offensive spam gets through filter: Can company be sued for harassment?

Companies have been sued for harassment because of employees who circulate offensive e-mails around the workplace. But what about unsolicited spam messages that come from outside the company? Read more

Fired IT manager takes revenge on company’s e-mail system

November 24, 2008 by · Comments Off
Filed under: In this week's e-newsletter, IT staffing, Latest News & Views, Security and law 

A former IT manager will spend a year in jail after hacking into the e-mail sever of the company that fired him. Read more