Eliminate Spam to Improve E-Mail Security 22 September 2003 Back To Security & Privacy Focus Area

	Many IT security organizations realize that they must work with e-mail support groups to address the growing problem of spam. Spam is more than a nuisance and has become a security problem on a number of levels. Common spam techniques, such as the "spoofing" of sender addresses, compromise the integrity of corporate e-mail systems. The sheer volume of spam in some environments can be characterized as "denial of service." Perhaps most troubling is the emergence of worms that use spammer techniques for propagation, as well as spammers' use of worm variants to get their messages through (see "Sobig Lesson: Pay Attention to the E-Mail Gateway"). Many IT security vendors have expanded their product and technology portfolios to include anti-spam capabilities. Although aggressive discovery and blocking will help reduce the volume of spam in the short term, more-effective solutions will need to incorporate more-basic security approaches, such as strong authentication.		Mark Nicolett Vice President, Gartner Research Ray Wagner Research Director, Gartner Research

	Sobig Lesson: Pay Attention to the E-Mail Gateway 26 August 2003 Arabella Hallawell  The latest variant of the Sobig worm propagates via spamming techniques, and spammers have used the Sobig worm to send their e-mail messages. The best defense is to protect the enterprise at its boundary.		How to Select Spam-Filtering Products and Services 22 September 2003 Arabella Hallawell  Maurene Caplan Grey  Choose a spam-filtering solution by evaluating anti-spam providers' management, research and service capabilities, as well as your architecture, business and user requirements for spam-filtering technologies.
	Spam Filtering Works Better With a Management Policy 22 September 2003 Maurene Caplan Grey  Arabella Hallawell  A deployment of spam-filtering technology that does not consider business issues will fail. This research reflects our clients' questions, and our answers for management and policy "best practices" when implementing spam-filtering.		Outsourcing Spam Filtering and E-Mail Boundary Services 20 August 2003 Maurene Caplan Grey  A new breed of outsourcer claims it can protect e-mail systems from threats, such as spam and viruses, and support e-mail business continuity services. Find out if it is right for you.
	Regulators Combat E-Mail Spam 1 August 2003 Lydia Leong  Ron Cowles  The U.S. government is trying to regulate unsolicited commercial e-mail. Spammers are more likely to be caught and prosecuted under an anticipated new federal law.		Pending U.S. Anti-spam Legislation: A Marketer's Guide 14 August 2003 Walter Janowski  Nine anti-spam proposals are before the 108th U.S. Congress. Marketers must understand the potential impact of pending legislation on their e-mail marketing efforts.
	Seven Steps to Take to Fight Aggressive Internet Ads 6 August 2003 John Girard  Lydia Leong  Internet advertisements distract enterprise users and may pose security risks to enterprises. No solution is 100 percent effective, but by following these seven steps, you can fight annoying and invasive Internet ads.		Marketers Can Differentiate E-Mail Marketing From Spam 29 August 2003 Adam Sarner  Permission-based e-mail marketing will be blocked, deleted or blacklisted without communication, personalization and delivery expertise to differentiate it from spam.
	Management Alert: The Need for E-Mail Security in a Growing Mobile World 28 August 2002 Joyce W. Graff  Enterprise security boundaries are being eroded by mobility, wireless access and the "virtual enterprise." Gartner discusses why enterprises must take precautions to secure the content of e-mail messages, and provides recommendations.