a n t i f i t e r 2010

A N T I F I T E R 2010

If you use gmail you do not need any spam blocker software.
Gmail has powerful filters that automatically move spam to the spam folder.
With a click gmail deletes all spam messages or trash messages.
Don't use your email address as your screen name - if you participate in chat/message boards or anything similar where you register a username, don't use the section of your email address before the @ sign as your screen name.
Connection identifiers are typically an identifier associated with a password allowing to log on the Internet, as well as sending or receiving messages and open access to on-line services.
DOS (Denial Of Service) attack= Any computer attack intended to render another system unusable.
Outlook Express - an email client supplied by Microsoft with all their Operating Systems.
CAN SPAM Act 2003 - Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing.
An initial but ineffective move by the US Government to control spam.
Honeypot: The honeypot is created to attract spam and hackers and is usually used to detect and study various types of system attacks (not just spam).
Honeypots are used in the study of open proxies and other spam-related phenomena.
Popover: DHTML or javascript based popups that appear when you enter or leave a website.