Breakthroughs in the Battle Against Spam

By Simon Heron , CISSP Internet Security Analyst 2008 was a record year for spam and viruses. Our estimations are that an average business in the UK had to block 1.2 million spam messages and resist 6.3 million attacks to its firewall. The figures are astounding. And yet, spam continues. The only reason this can be is that some people, somewhere, respond to it – they trust the sender, or they are still unaware of the risks it poses. 2009 will be an interesting year in the fight