ADVISORY/Experts Available to Discuss Study Showing Internet Users are Increasingly Frustrated with Spam.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) TOPIC: A study conducted by the Pew Internet and American Life Project shows approximately one in five U.S. Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f access their e-mail accounts less due to the amount of spam, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an article by MSNBC.com. Congress passed the CAN-SPAM (Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography And Marketing Act of 2003) A U.S. statute effective January 1, 2004 that allows spammers to be fined up to $6 million. law last year in an effort to cut the amount of spam. However, critics say the law will have little effect because it has no control over spammers overseas. EXPERTS: ExpertSource can offer several highly qualified experts to comment on this story: Paul Buta, COO of Optas, is a privacy expert who counsels chief privacy officers at major pharmaceutical organizations. He is available to discuss the implications of the CAN-SPAM legislation on the pharmaceutical industry. He can speak to the impact on pharma on-line marketing; what current practices will have to change - message content requirement, opt out protocol and audit trail and the impact CAN-SPAM will have on current operations - including new requirements and opportunities. Additionally he can speak to HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, requirements, online privacy and direct marketing issues and trends facing businesses today. 781-937-9400 x 230, pbuta@optas.com Jake Jacoby is president and founder of Singlefin, an email protection service that catches all spam and viruses at the gateway so that servers are not bogged down or under attack. He has built the service from scratch and has recently bought new servers to launch a new product. He has run the company with his own investment since March 2001 and is well versed Versed® Midazolam Pharmacology A preoperative sedative in security issues and critical email systems. PR Contact: Shana Starr, 949-481-3984, shana@rms-biz.com Felix Lin, founder of Qurb, Inc., is an expert on spam and email trends and has been featured in top business and IT publications as well as MSNBC MSNBC Microsoft/National Broadcasting Company . Lin was a founder of AvantGo where he served as CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and chairman of the board and then as vice chairman, continuing to influence the direction of the business through its IPO (Initial Public Offering) The first time a company offers shares of stock to the public. While not a computer term per se, many founders, employees and insiders of computer companies have found this acronym more exciting than any tech term they ever heard. and subsequent acquisition by Sybase in late 2002. PR Contact: Melissa Liton, 650-595-2582, melissa@kulesapr.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/. |
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