spam

Many people think they have to use the ‘Reply to All’ option when responding to email sent to multiple recipients. When in fact, all this does is fill up other individuals’ inboxes with potentially irrelevant messages.
There is a time and a place for the ‘Reply to All’ option. You should only use this feature when [...]

At this time of year, some of our readers who are back to university and colleges have set up new email accounts. Some educational institutions require this in order to broadcast messages to its students. Unfortunately, this is just another avenue that hackers / criminals can use to access the computer. Spam is not only [...]

Q: For some reason, more e-mail that I am sending out seems to be getting caught in spam filters, which is a major problem in my business. What am I doing wrong or what can I do to avoid getting my messages trapped in spam filters? – Gina
A: We all hate spam and want [...]

The unfortunate deaths of a number of celebrities recently has generated an increase in spam. Add political scandals to the news, and the junk mail really spikes upward. There has been (and will continue to be) a significantly higher volume of this junk email directed at your inbox. Not only is this spam a waste [...]

If you’re like me, then your e-mail address is probably everywhere online. I use it for everything, and it’s on too many sites for me to even begin to count. For the type of work that I do, it’s essential to be visible online, so it’s a good thing that a lot of people have [...]

Most people now have more than one computer. Some may have a main desktop machine and a laptop for out-of-the-house work. It is baffling why each and every computer that a person owns does not have the same level of protection against malware and spyware. The analogy that comes to mind is that the front [...]

There are times when Internet predictions are simply too easy. Last Monday, on these pages, there was an indication that there would be an increase in malware because of the news of the swine flu problem. Regrettably, this has come true. There has been an increase in spam, phishing, malware, and other nefarious online activity.
For [...]

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Each day, a massive amount of information is published online. It would take many lifetimes just to see all of the content published online in one day. Because there’s so much out there, it’s sometimes hard to even know where to begin when looking for information. Since there’s more than anyone could ever hope to [...]

Q: I’m new to Facebook and am really enjoying the ability to stay connected to so many people, but I seem to be getting a bunch of spam e-mail because I am on Facebook. What gives? – Marianna
A: Simply engaging with others on Facebook shouldn’t be the cause of an increase in spam to [...]