Spam by numbers
Posted in Internet on August 15th 2003 by Randy Reichardt:: The document described in the entry below, from the current issue of The Scout Report, details the destructive power of Spam. We all hate spam.
Spam by Numbers [pdf]
- Facts about the disturbing trend of spam exceeding valid email have appeared regularly in a variety of news sources, but this document goes one step further to demonstrate the seriousness of the problem. Published by the ePrivacy Group in June 2003, it shows that spam is not simply a nuisance; it is a surprisingly expensive problem that can reduce Internet bandwidth and adversely affect people’s productivity. After perusing the five pages of remarkable percentages, dollar amounts, and other figures, readers can find much more information about spam at the ePrivacy Group’s homepage.
