FTC Versus Spam: Tackling a Growing Problem

Identity Theft
Phishing

The Federal Trade Commission’s second summit on Spam in the last four years addressed the growing problem of unsolicited emails that is creating costs for businesses and consumers alike.

FTC Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras addressed the summit held July 11-12 in Washington, D.C. “The volume of spam reported by email filtering companies is rising.” She added botnets – networks of hijacked personal computers that spammers use to conceal their identities – have become the preferred method for sending spam.

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