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Making Bread

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Brody Sweeney's Making Bread: The Real Way to Start Up and Stay Up in Business is a fantastic read for anybody either thinking of starting a business or who already runs one. Running a business is not easy. Anybody who tells you otherwise is probably lying. Sweeney knows this and is not afraid to share some of the problems he faced along the road to success. He offers insight … [Read more...] about Making Bread

Stopping Phishers via SPF

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There are a number of technologies currently being developed to help combat spam, phishing fraud and other email related abuse. One which has received a considerable amount of attention in recent months is SPF. Another, which may not have attracted quite as much attention, is Yahoo's domain keys. In both instances the technology is designed to help verify who is authorised to … [Read more...] about Stopping Phishers via SPF

Backpeddling and fumbling – ICANN halts Adult TLD

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Earlier this summer ICANN supposedly approved the .XXX TLD. I say "supposedly", as they are now back peddling quickly. You may recall some press coverage recently about ICANN and the US government, or more specifically the US government's influence over the internet. Of course we all know that the 'net started out as a military network, but that was then. This is now. It … [Read more...] about Backpeddling and fumbling – ICANN halts Adult TLD

Fraud works

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I've always been fascinated by spammers. They send millions of emails out in the hope that enough people will be duped into clicking on the link and visiting whichever site they are promoting or buying into whichever service they are selling. The phishing emails vary in their complexity, but you would have thought that the majority of people would have learnt to be more … [Read more...] about Fraud works