Comments on: Get ready for 'Son of Can-Spam'

CNET News.com's Declan McCullagh has a bead on lawmakers' latest plans to get tough--once again--on the spam epidemic.

[dargon19888]

Leave it to the politicians to continue to miss the mark.

Leave it to the politicians to contiue to miss the mark and try to leave loopholes for their lobbists.

If they intend to target those using spywear, then they should consider something along the lines that would make it illegal to be a participant in a spam run that uses "zombie" pc's. Since these machines will obscure the sender, it is therefore necessary to go after the companies/websites affiliated with these "attacks".

So if Spamford Wallace were to return and use a zombie machine to spam the world about joe's auto body, then the law should be able to go after Joe's auto body along with Spamford.

Not just financial, but a felony that could include jail time.

Another fine example is Bobby Soloway vs Robert Braver.

Braver won a court judgement against Soloway. In part there is a court order that Soloway is to refrain from spamming.

Soloway has ignored that court order and is sending spam to any and every e-mail address trying to say that he'll send their message (SPAM) for free.

He's trying to take advantage of the loophole that non-profit and charitable organizations have.

Close that loophole and make the use of a zombie a felony and you'll further see a reduction in spam.

[dargon19888]

Leave it to the politicians to continue to miss the mark.

Leave it to the politicians to contiue to miss the mark and try to leave loopholes for their lobbists.

If they intend to target those using spywear, then they should consider something along the lines that would make it illegal to be a participant in a spam run that uses "zombie" pc's. Since these machines will obscure the sender, it is therefore necessary to go after the companies/websites affiliated with these "attacks".

So if Spamford Wallace were to return and use a zombie machine to spam the world about joe's auto body, then the law should be able to go after Joe's auto body along with Spamford.

Not just financial, but a felony that could include jail time.

Another fine example is Bobby Soloway vs Robert Braver.

Braver won a court judgement against Soloway. In part there is a court order that Soloway is to refrain from spamming.

Soloway has ignored that court order and is sending spam to any and every e-mail address trying to say that he'll send their message (SPAM) for free.

He's trying to take advantage of the loophole that non-profit and charitable organizations have.

Close that loophole and make the use of a zombie a felony and you'll further see a reduction in spam.

[sanenazok]

Sometimes law and technology should mix

Other times, law doesn't help any. This is one area that nobody should expect effective laws on state or federal or even the superstate (like EU) level. Spam and malware both have technology solutions, let's hope Congressional action doesn't hinder those. I don't think it ever has. Congress will get involved, things will improve due to technology, and Congress will issue a study showing how effective its laws have been. It keeps them off the streets, I guess.

[sanenazok]

Sometimes law and technology should mix

Other times, law doesn't help any. This is one area that nobody should expect effective laws on state or federal or even the superstate (like EU) level. Spam and malware both have technology solutions, let's hope Congressional action doesn't hinder those. I don't think it ever has. Congress will get involved, things will improve due to technology, and Congress will issue a study showing how effective its laws have been. It keeps them off the streets, I guess.