Tag: Spam

he Spam Act mandates businesses to obtain recipient consent for marketing materials and include a functional unsubscribe option in each communication.

With organisation preoccupied with the security challenge posed by malware, cybercriminals are switching impersonation attacks to bypass email security systems, according to research undertaken by Mimecast. The global email and data security company has released its latest Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA), which revealed that while most organisations are treating malicious attachments and spam as […]

Wreaking unprecedented havoc across more than 150 countries, WannaCryptor [1], popularly referred to as WannaCry, spread like wildfire on May 12th2017. By most accounts it impacted over 200,000 users globally, including the UK’s NHS and Spain’s Telefonica. Australia was not spared either, with at least twelve local businesses reported to have been impacted [2].  [Editor’s note: This is […]

The business landscape is constantly evolving due to the emergence of new technologies and trends as well as changes in consumer behaviour. Against this backdrop, the challenge for SME marketing teams is to remain both relevant and competitive, and so attract new customers while retaining existing ones.  Here are five strategies marketers cannot afford to overlook in the pursuit […]

No one wants to think about disasters but they do happen, far more often than expected. IT risks to your business include hardware and software failure, human error, spam, viruses and malicious attacks, as well as natural disasters such as fires, cyclones or floods. According to a survey conducted by the Disaster Recovery Preparedness Council […]

If you are found to be contravening anti-spam laws in Australia your business could face hefty fines and a damaged reputation.

Running a successful business requires a great deal of time and energy. Sweat, blood and tears in most instances. There’s nothing worse than having to waste time and energy dealing with spam when you’d rather be getting more important things done.

The Olympics is one of those rare occasions where the entire world comes together, setting aside various differences for the competition. Unfortunately, it’s this goodwill that attackers prey upon and although the Games are over, the spam, malware and phishing scams continue. This is what you should be on the look out for.

Hamish Anderson offers up some easy ways to lessen the amount of spam your business receives.

“…stopping spam takes more than luck; it takes vigilance, common sense, a team who follow your IT policy and a solution you can depend on.”

Part of the study of using LinkedIn (LinkedInology) is being a responsible user. Being such, I feel compelled to clear up some misinformation on the proper usage of LinkedIn.