Lisa Dorsey
Elective #8
SPAM
It’s not just
a canned meat
(if you are looking for the canned stuff,
click here and there is no need to continue)
A guide for
internet
users
What
is SPAM?
Do you ever get unsolicited
mail in your in-box, wonder how you got it and were mad when you opened it by
accident?
This unwanted stuff is called
SPAM.
What is wrong with
SPAM?
It’s a drag! It fills up your in-box,
the senders are tricky and disguise themselves as something you might be
interested in.
The
What
is the government doing about SPAM?
The government has passed
legislation to give us rights instead of the Spammers.
The
act is called CAN-SPAM (pretty catchy, huh?) basically, if a person objects the
e-mail,
the
spammer has to stop sending the user spam, spammers are not allowed to use
deceptive headings,
spammer
must identify themselves and offer an opt-out option.
You can review the details at
the following address:
http://www.spamlaws.com/federal/108s877oct22.html
What can I do to protect myself from SPAM?
·
There are
anti-spamming devices available. Check
out these sources:
Cloud
Mark – The Immune System for E-mail
·
If you receive
unwanted e-mail, return to sender and ask why you received it and to be removed
from the list.
·
If you come
across information that seems illegal or a scam, let the Securities
and Exchange Commission know.
·
Do not accept
links or downloads from sites you feel are not trustworthy.