Archives aided by anti-spam tools (BBC News)
Widely used anti-spam tools are helping to convert crumbling books and other documents into accurate digital copies.
Spammers go down to Georgia (Computer Active)
The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Spam Data Mine is showing that the war in Georgia is being used to evade spam filters.
Security Software Put To The Test (Hartford Courant)
New computers almost always come loaded with the trial version of a software suite designed to thwart spam, viruses and spyware. But Consumer Reports' latest tests of 11 security suites show that not all of them deliver enough protection to justify paying $50 or more for the continued protection after the trial period.
Bad News: Interstellar Travel May Remain in Science Fiction (Universe Today)
Some sobering news from a recent rocket science conference: It is highly improbable that humans will ever explore beyond the Solar System. This downbeat opinion comes from the Joint Propulsion Conference in Hartford, Connecticut, where future space propulsion challenges were discussed and debated. It is widely acknowledged that any form of interstellar travel would require [...]
Consumer Reports: Protect your computer with a suite deal (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
New computers almost always come loaded with the trial version of a software suite designed to thwart spam, viruses and spyware. But Consumer Reports’ latest tests of 11 security suites show that not all of them deliver enough protection to justify paying $50 or more for continued protection after the trial period. CR also found spotty performance for some anti-phishing toolbars that are ...