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Verizon Wireless sues telemarketers: Verizon Wireless sues telemarketersWhy aren't they being treated like the criminals they are??I have to wonder...... if these dirtbag marketers are guilty of violating federal communications law, when isn't the government going after them?? We need a lot more than injunctions. We also need massive fines and maybe...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Verizon Wireless, telemarketing, telemarketer, phone; Discussion threads 2006-02-14
Telemarketers target cell phones: Telemarketers target cell phonesInstant huge fineInstead of just telling the telecrapper do to call. it should be an instant huge fine (like 1000$ or more, and if the same telecrapper do it more then once double the fine each time) Whitout any real incentive to not call cell phone those...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, phone, Do-Not-Call, cell phone, telemarketer; Discussion threads 2005-06-21
Hanging up on telemarketers: Hanging up on telemarketersNT Awww, the poor marketing parasites are still whining.Hmmm. And drug laws hinder drug dealers... SO WHAT!!Telemarketers are a blight on society. They try to make money at the expense of those who choose to pay good money for a telephone. They annoy...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Telecom & Utilities, Telemarketers, telemarketing, telemarketer, phone, Do-Not-Call, Hanging Up; Discussion threads 2004-10-01
AOL worker arrested in alleged spam scheme: AOL worker arrested in alleged spam schemeI knew this years ago ------ when I created a new screen name for a summer visitor, at least a dozen really objectionable ads showed up immediately. AOL swore that it was "spiders" that find the names. Yeah - right! In...; Tags: Cyberthreats, worker, America Online Inc., telemarketer, screen name, spam; Discussion threads 2004-06-24

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Technology Shakedown #9: Why AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are to blame for spam: Technology Shakedown #9: Why AOL, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are to blame for spamThis is why challenge response systems are growing in popularityi hate them.. cause i have to respond.. but they cut spam by 80%Graylisting is another useful technology.. The biggest drawbacks of both.. delayed email.I agree an...; Tags: Cyberthreats, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., spam, Google Inc., Mozilla Thunderbird, America Online Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-10-05

In this season of jingles, perhaps now is the time to get Jangl'd: When was the last time you gave your phone number to someone, and then later, wished that you hadnt? Maybe its that psycho ex-signficant other? Or, perhaps you unwittingly gave your number to some company only to find that they handed it over to some telemarketer who wont leave you...; Tags: Jangl, Telephony, Personal Technology, Podcasts, General; Blog posts 2006-12-01
In this season of jingles, perhaps now is the time to get Jangl'd: When was the last time you gave your phone number to someone, and then later, wished that you hadnt? Maybe its that psycho ex-signficant other? Or, perhaps you unwittingly gave your number to some company only to find that they handed it over to some telemarketer who wont leave you...; Tags: Berlind, General; Blog posts 2006-12-01
Cingular sues telemarketers for unsolicited calls: Cingular sues telemarketers for unsolicited callsYep, reason 2 why I'm no longer a Cingular customer.Reason 1 is the horrible quality of the calls. They may be number one on the list for dropped calls, but I'll bet they're in last place on the list for lack of connection to...; Tags: Telemarketing, Advertising & Promotion, Reason 1, Cingular Wireless; Discussion threads 2006-10-11
Telemarketer Buster (exe): It's tuesday evening about 5:45pm and you are just finishing a great dinner, when out of the blue "ring, ring, ring"... "Hello... click click, Hello!.. click... Good evening Mr. Smith, this is Sam Swindle from Deals are Us". Does this sound familiar? Are you tired of having your privacy interrupted...; Tags: TeleMarketer Buster, Storage, Databases, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management; Software downloads 2006-08-28
Picture Caller ID (exe): Picture Caller ID identifies callers before you answer the phone. Call Blocking enables effective telemarketer call block by cutting off black-listed numbers, such as the numbers that are blocked, out-of-area, or unidentified. Picture Caller ID lets you screen your calls using text-to-speech to announce the caller's name and number, so...; Tags: Caller ID, Call, Caller, Picture Caller ID; Software downloads 2006-07-04
Random journey observations: Just a few notes from the road:My colleague Andras was a gracious hostfor my 24 hours in Budapest, taking me to see a few of the key sites. Itlooks like a city that I could spend days in, with dozens of museums andhistorical buildings,...; Tags: Danube, Budapest; Blog posts 2006-02-21
VoIP 9-1-1? Check. But what about "2-1-1," "3-1-1," "5-1-1," etc?: VoIP 9-1-1? Check. But what about "2-1-1," "3-1-1," "5-1-1," etc?Re: 711My mother-in-law is deaf. We bought her a phone that has the built-in LCD for 711. The clumsy talking to an operator - and having that operator type your message out - process leaves MUCH to be desired. Its very...; Tags: Telephony, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, TDD, VoIP 9-1-1, voice, VoIP; Discussion threads 2006-01-19
Skype to make U.S. retail debut: Skype to make U.S. retail debut"I'm sorry. I am currently not at my computer...""but if you leave a message I will get back to you as soon as I go online again. Thanks, and have a great day!"Skype still has much work to doi've been using skype as my ONLY...; Tags: caller ID, Skype Technologies S.A.; Discussion threads 2005-11-18
The right attitude to the job: My Rx for Linux series last week drew the usual flack from people who maintain that Windows dominates the market because it's easier to use. Personally I don't think so. On the contrary I think that the hypothetical man from Mars who had never seen either system before would find...; Tags: Aperture; Blog posts 2005-10-26
Ruling opens SMS can of spam: Ruling opens SMS can of spamRuling opens SMS can of spamWhat concerns me is getting spammed in the middle of the night and having to pay for each text message that comes into my phone. A malicious person could rack up someone's phone bill if they wanted to.Similar to...; Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Telephony, Cellular phones, Telecom & Utilities, SMS, phone, spam; Discussion threads 2005-10-20
Spyware Tricks: Spyware TricksDavid Fish is my new herohttp://www.livejournal.com/users/valiskeogh/882720.htmli love him. and i've emailed him about information on how to join the class action suits against direct revenue and 1800solutions.EVERYONE needs to joinValisCEOValis EnterprisesAN operating systemthat is developed to be easy to use and easy to program allows this "perfect storm"...; Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, spyware, operating system, security, security hole, SpySheriff; Discussion threads 2005-09-20
Antispam proposals advance: Antispam proposals advanceTahnk you Microsoft for building a fire under these guys!;-)Just Another Exploit Waiting to HappenIt's almost funny to listen to Microsoft's arguments for ID'ing. Historically, they've been directly or indirectly responsible for most of the junk mail on the internet either thru hijacking holes in their OS,...; Tags: E-mail, Spam, Microsoft Outlook, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, anti-spam, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-06-29
Ten features Vonage users wish they had, but don't (yet): Last night I went to the Vonage VoIP Forum Web site and found some threads on features Forum members wish the company would offer.Interesting list.Here are ten:Anonymous Call Rejection;Free Call Block;Additional Voice Mail Boxes;Wake-Up Calls as a Feature;Free Calls to Puerto Rico; (belay that order-just added today!)Telemarketer Blocking;Multiple Emails for...; Tags: Vonage Holdings Corp.; Blog posts 2005-05-17
Phishing by phone--VoIP raises security concerns: Phishing by phone--VoIP raises security concernsStupid is as stupid does"They also have begun to use the technology to make it appear that they are calling from a bank or other financial institution"Simple: Don't give out sensitive information unless YOU initiate the call. Why do so many people seem...; Tags: Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, security, VoIP, phone, caller ID, database, phishing, Internet; Discussion threads 2005-03-21
Canada plans do-not-call list: Canada plans do-not-call listIt's about DAMN TIME!I remember back during the 2002 Olympics.. got a telemarketer call during the GOLD MEDAL GAME between Canada and the US. If I didn't need to hang the phone up right away, I'd have given that punk a piece of my mind.I mean.....; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Games, do-not-call list, Do-Not-Call; Discussion threads 2004-12-13