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- Sender ID
- An e-mail authentication system from Microsoft that is based on Sender Policy Framework SPF records in the DNS system. Sender ID uses Microsoft's proprietary Purported Responsible Address PRA method...
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- Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take cover
- Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take coverDon't let the kool-aid go to your head.SenderID is already being analysed by spammers to exploit to further their profiteering.If it really was that secure, would MS have "set it free" without trying to profit for themselves?I doubt sender ID...
- Tags: Spam, Internet service providers (ISPs), Sender ID, Microsoft Corp., SenderID
- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- Microsoft sets Sender ID free
- Microsoft sets Sender ID freeIt's not a "product" in the normal sense of the word . . .It's not a product in a normal sense of the word. To be precise, SenderID and SPF is a short piece of text on a DNS server telling the receiver which machines are...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, E-mail, SenderID, SPF, spam, Sender ID, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-10-23
- Hats-off to Microsoft for finally freeing Sender ID! Spammers, take cover
- Although it didn't open source the technology and there's no word on whether the open community will embrace it after originally turning tail and running from it years ago, Microsoft has taken a bold and welcome step by changing the terms of availability for its Sender ID anti-spam technology to...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sender ID
- Blog posts 2006-10-23
- On sentry duty in your in-box
- On sentry duty in your in-box... and how would this stop spam?the spammers will quickly come up with a way to validate their mail, work through validated servers, trick the system, eventually using this to increase the amount of spam you get and knock out real mail. Remember, whether or...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, spam, e-mail, DomainKey, spam firewall, Sender ID, server, Microsoft Corp.
- Discussion threads 2006-04-18
- Sender ID's fading message
- Sender ID's fading messageWorthless?"About 84 percent of those authenticated messages were spam". We've calculated that closer to 90% of the SenderID, SPF authenticated messages we receive is Spam - but let's say it is 84%. So authentication alone is worthless."If we can get to a place where a...
- Tags: E-mail, Spam, Cyberthreats, Sender ID, SPF, SenderID
- Discussion threads 2005-08-09
- Why Microsoft's spam ploy is no solution
- Why Microsoft's spam ploy is no solutionA suggestion for you.If you don't like it, don't use it. See how simple that is?Seems UneducatedFirst of all everything causes false positives, and Microsoft is being very clear that publishing your SPF/Sender-ID information in DNS will only help your situation. Much like...
- Tags: Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., spam, SPF, Internet Engineering Task Force, Sender ID
- Discussion threads 2005-06-29
- The end of e-mail as we know it
- The end of e-mail as we know itIdentification != SpamI get spam from companies I know with real addresses. Pretty much every company I've ever had cause to send my email address to sends me unsolicitied advertisements.From my perspective spam = mail I don't won't from identified or unidenfied sources.Filtering...
- Tags: Spam, Domain names, SIDF, SPF, e-mail, Sender ID, domain, TXT, server
- Discussion threads 2005-03-22
- Microsoft and Sender ID: Ready or not, here it comes
- It's only Tuesday, and already I believe I've found the scariest quote of the week. In a story regarding the dissolution of an important, Internet Engineering Task Force anti-spam working group see Catastrophic loss for unencumbered standards, CBSNews.com has a report that quotes Microsoft spokesperson Sean Sundwall as saying that...
- Tags: Microsoft Corp., Sender ID
- Blog posts 2004-09-28
- Apache says no to Sender ID
- The Apache Group pulled its support of the proposed antispam standard Sender ID, saying Microsoft's license requirements are too strict.We believe that the current license is generally incompatible with open source, contrary to the practice of open Internet standards, and specifically incompatible with Apache License 2.0.As developers of open-source e-mail technologies,...
- Tags: Sender ID
- Blog posts 2004-09-02
- Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender ID
- Apache, open-source groups wary of Sender IDSo just use SPF"In August, the company collected more than 80 members of the E-mail Service Provider Coalition to tout the benefits of the antispam technology."So just use SPF, the frills MS added were not the core return domain check anyway, that was all...
- Tags: Spam, E-mail, Right Now IT, Apache Software Foundation, open source, Microsoft Corp., SPF, Sender ID
- Discussion threads 2004-09-02
- Stopping spam at the source
- Stopping spam at the sourceFive years late... and what a mess now !All these wonderful solutions are only five years late and just bandaids to fix a broken system everyone knew about years ago but ignored. Now that e-commerce is about to come to a screaming halt, all of a...
- Tags: SECURITY, Domain names, SPF, Sender ID, spammer, hacker, bank, spam, password
- Discussion threads 2004-08-23
- Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scams
- Microsoft touts 'Sender ID' to fight spam, scamsBut....in order to take advantage of this wondrous "new" service, you'll have to subscribe to the Microsoft Send-all-your-ID-to-us-over-encrypted-connection service. You just knew these pieces of trash would work their self-interest into the whole charade. I can't wait until the black hats start slapping...
- Tags: E-mail, Spam, IP, Microsoft Corp., Sender ID
- Discussion threads 2004-08-12
Additional Resources
- Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixed
- Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixedRE: Mac OS X Patch Day: 40 security flaws fixedInstalled this on one 10.5.5 and three 10.4.11 systems and experienced no problems yet.I see that you missed several other fixes:Finder CVE-ID: CVE-2008-3643 ...
- Tags: Operating systems, Desktops, security, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Mac OS X Patch Day, Mac OS X patch, Finder, Apple Inc., security flaw
- Discussion threads 2008-10-10
- Phiche (EXE)
- Phiche Free will soon include many other modules that will help you manage health status of your family members: medicines, foods, other health-related activities. Current modules are: ID Form - this module provides information of identification like name, address, phones and e-mail address; Emergency 911 - sumary of your medical...
- Tags: Module, Health Care, Diagnostics, SoDSOFT, Current Module, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- Software downloads 2008-10-10
- Acer Aspire 5735-4624
- Editors' note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.If you set out to find the largest laptop for the smallest price, your quarry would be Acer Aspire 5735-4624, a 15.6-inch laptop that...
- Tags: Notebooks, Acer Inc., laptop computer, Aspire 5735
- Product reviews 2008-10-09
- BenQ MP512 ST
- BenQ's MP512 ST is a 1-chip DLP-based front-projector with a relatively low resolution of 800x600 SVGA that can be found for a ridiculously low price on the Internet. According to the company, this projector was designed specifically for the Nintendo Wii, a standard definition gaming platform. Owing to its surprisingly...
- Tags: Projectors, menu graphical user interface, projector, BenQ MP512 ST, BenQ Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-10-09
- 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie Crew Cab
- Photo gallery:2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Laramie CrewWhen we first laid eyes on the Dodge Ram, a few words came to mind: gargantuan, behemoth, colossal. The words that didn't immediately come to mind when the big ol' truck rolled into the CNET garage were "high" or "tech." However, after--literally--climbing into the...
- Tags: Memory, RAM, Dodge Ram, beep
- Product reviews 2008-10-09
- Kernell's prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computer
- Kernell's prior: In 7th grade he broke into school computerprobably an arrogant kidI doubt that other kids don't wanna hang around with him due to his smartness. He probably likes to put other kids down trying to show-off himself. Why leave a computer logged into the school server? If you...
- Tags: Kernell, e-mail, school computer, Palin
- Discussion threads 2008-10-09
- HP Compaq CQ50-215NR
- Note: This review is part of our Holiday 2008 Retail Laptop Roundup, covering specific new configurations of popular laptops that can be found in retail stores.With a glossy lid and relatively trim profile, the Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr looks more expensive than its $549 price tag. Unfortunately, looks aren't everything: the...
- Tags: Desktops, Compaq Presario, Compaq Presario CQ50-215nr, Compaq Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Product reviews 2008-10-08
- Cute Password Manager Pro (exe)
- Cute Password Manager logs you into Web sites and fills forms faster, easier, and more securely. Cute Password Manager memorizes each user ID and password the first time you log into a site and automatically supplies them when you return. Cute Password Manager can help you secure your passwords from...
- Tags: Password, iBit-Lab
- Software downloads 2008-10-08
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