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 GovernmentWon 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