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Spam, once a mere nuisance, has become a serious problem for individuals and businesses alike. As much as 80% of e-mails circulating on the internet are estimated to be spam, and the threat is spreading to other technologies such as mobile phones and instant messaging services. Besides clogging networks and facilitating the spread of viruses or fraudulent schemes, spam is a major factor in undermining trust in the Internet, thus slowing the growth of the digital economy.

To support the development of an inclusive and coherent answer to the spam issue, the OECD, has launched an Anti-Spam “Toolkit” as the first step in a broader initiative to help policy makers, regulators and industry players orient their policies relating to spam solutions and restore trust in the Internet and e-mail.

The OECD Anti-Spam Toolkit and its Annexes are available HERE.

-  NEW: See the OECD proposal for a Workshop on Spam during the first IGF meeting in Athens.

These pages provide a repository of resources and information on anti-spam activities and solutions at the international level. The Toolkit is in constant evolution, and contributions from all stakeholders are very welcome (spam.project at oecd.org).


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Internet Governance Forum meeting in Athens: workshop proposals submitted
30th August 2006
More than 30 proposals for workshops were submitted to the IGF secretariat last week. As a contribution to the first IGF meeting in Athens, OECD is proposing to organise the workshop "Anti-spam Toolkit: a multi-stakeholder multilayered approach".

MAAWG Issues Second Spam Report Doubling Inbox Coverage
22nd August 2006
In June 2006 MAAWG released the second spam metrics report. The report, providing data for the first quarter 2006, is key to evaluating the evolution of spam and the effectiveness of anti-spam solutions and educational efforts.

US SEC Charges Ex-Con in Stock Manipulation Scheme Involving San Francisco-Based Tech Company
22nd August 2006
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)brought a lawsuit against a US couple over their alleged use of junk spam tactics to artificially increase the value of stock they held in start-up firm WebSky Inc.

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