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Ferris Research and Abaca Technology to Hold Anti-Spam Webinar
(Wireless News Via Thomson Dialog NewsEdge)
Ferris Research and Abaca Technology Corp. announced they will hold an
anti-spam Webinar.
In a release, the companies offered details:
When: April 16, at 11 a.m. Pacific Time, (2 p.m. Eastern Time)
What: Topic - Why Today's Spam Filters Fail
Spam isn't just a big nuisance; it's big business as well. So why is
spam persisting?
Ferris Research estimates that spam will cost $140 billion worldwide in
2008, of which $42 billion will be in the United States alone. If you
compare these numbers with Ferris's 2007 estimates of $100 billion and
$35 billion, you'll see that the cost of spam has increased
substantially over 12 months.
The webinar will address a number of issues relating to the
proliferation of spam, including
-- Who are the spammers behind this black market, and how do they
operate so successfully? -- A 95 percent, 96 percent, 97 percent, and
even 98 percent spam catch rate sounds great to organizations being
inundated by spam. But is such a solution really as effective as it
seems on the surface? -- If the catch rate is too low to effectively
eliminate spam, are we giving spammers an economic incentive to
continue their attacks? -- An effective solution should result in a
measurable decline in spam -- and that's not what's happening
worldwide. What's behind the delay? -- As spam volumes continue to
grow, the need for a spam filter that consistently achieves
significantly more accurate filtering with very few and easily
identifiable false positives becomes more urgent. Is there such a
solution available on the market today? -- Recipient reputation appears
to be a promising new tool in the fight against spam. When incorporated
into a system incorporating real-time centralized message rating, it is
projected that very high levels of accuracy can be achieved. What kind
of catch rate is possible?
Who: Speakers include:
Richi Jennings, Lead Analyst, Email Security Practice of Ferris
Research Richi is Practice Leader for spam and boundary services. His
main interests are Linux, security, spam, viruses (and other malware),
large-scale enterprise deployments, TCO, and wireless. Richi has been
involved with messaging and collaboration technologies since 1985.
Previously, he was CTO at Samsung Contact, where he helped launch
Samsung's "Exchange on Linux" startup. Prior to that, he was Chief
Architect for OpenMail at Hewlett-Packard. Richi has a bachelor of
science degree in cybernetics and computer science from Reading
University, England. In addition to his role at Ferris Research, Richi
is an independent technology and marketing consultant specializing in
email, Linux, wireless, and computer security.
Steve Kirsch, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Abaca Technology
Corp. Steve founded Abaca in 2005 with a vision to create the perfect
email spam filter. He has been involved with the Internet and high-tech
companies for more than 27 years. Since the early 80s, Steve has
founded four successful technology companies. Prior to Abaca, he
founded Propel Software, the leader in Internet and email acceleration.
Prior to that, he founded Infoseek Corp., which was acquired by Disney
in November 1999. While at Infoseek, Steve was responsible for creating
many of the company's award-winning products, including the NetSearch
service, Ultraseek Server, Infoseek Express, GO Guides, and GO Auction.
Steve's first start-up was Mouse Systems Corp. Afterward, he founded
Frame Technology, which was acquired by Adobe. Steve is also an active
philanthropist and, with his wife, Michele, started a $75 million
foundation that donates to a wide variety of charitable causes.
Ferris Research is a San Francisco-based market and technology research
firm focused on messaging, content control, compliance, e-discovery,
and data leak prevention.
Abaca Technology Corp. is provider of email protection and messaging
security.
Where: To register for the webinar:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=LPFKkdkFwOYltiQZtM_2bttw_3d_3d
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