SPAM Update
Why is email so vulnerable?
Developed for the non-commercial, trusted user, environment that existed over twenty years ago
System based on trust
Return, Sender addresses not verified
Permission not required
Assumes ISPs will remove those who abuse
Who created the email architecture ?
Two proposed solutions to alter e-mail architecture
Empowered Email Environment (Tripoli)
Proposed People for Internet Responsibility
Give receiver greater control over environment
Work in parallel with SMTP to facilitate transition
Each message will have a Payload Identity Token (PIT)
Receiver decides which messages to receiver
Will require new standards?.may be ultimate solution
Earthlink Challenge-Response System
Send response with embedded image
Human must reply with text shown in image
Email accepted only after reply received
Response only required the first time email is received from a particular person
No verification of sender required
Can be done now
Tech Talk opinion: Legislative solutions will not solve the problem. Technical intervention will be required.
Microsoft iLoo
China used RFID tags to track Communist Party Congress participants
Technology developed in west to track inventory
First application to tracking people uses 20 Long Range Readers located throughout conference center
Technology provided by TI
FirstGov.gov Wins Award
FirstGov.gov is the official gateway to the Federal Government
Won the Innovations in American Government Award Yesterday
Award is sponsored by Harvard University and the Council for Excellence in Government
Award is dubbed the ?Oscar? of good government
FirstGov was create three years ago and now links to over 180 million government pages
Includes information for Citizen, Businesses and Non-Profits, Federal Employees, and Government
GSA operates the site with an annual budget of $10M
Online Matchmaking Is A Hit
Use psychological tests and research results on successful marriages to locate good matches
Match.com (7.4 million users), Yahoo Personals , AmericanSingles.com , Date.com , eHarmony.com
Revenues $302M in 2002 up from $71M in 2001
People who otherwise would not get together are meeting using this tool
Large database, refined tests are a real advantage
Bill Gates Charitable Contributions
Contributions channeled through Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Plans to give away 95 of wealth
Most contributions in areas of reproductive health, family planning, and fighting the spread of infectious diseases
Getting good reviews even by the liberals
Baghdad Blogger Reappears
Salam Pax or Dear Raed began a web log (blog) in 2002
Went offline when Badhdad power was lost
Has finally reappeared online
He does not trust the US military
FDA and FTC Crack Down on Bogus SARS Products
Government order 48 websites to quit promoting bogus way to prevent and treat SARS
Get correct information from FTC and CDC
Stratford Open House Today May 10th
Remote broadcast of Tech Talk and Ric Edelman Shows
Technology seminars (wireless networking, hacking and cracking, computer clinic)
Career Seminars (Tech Career Trends for the next few years)
Culinary Seminars
Classes start May 27th, 2003