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1. Comment - FTC Begins 'Operation Spam Zombies'

   (May 26, 2005 - 2:11 AM)

   1) Use some federal dollars for a national "just don't look" / "just don't click" campaign. Ripping-off The Simpsons:
   
   "To stop that spam mail 1,2,3,
   Here's a fresh new way that's trouble-free,
   It's got Paul Anka's guarantee,
   ...guarantee void in Tennessee,
   Just don't look, just don't look,
   Just don't click, just don't click"
   
   We have anti-smoking, anti-alcohol, anti-drug advertisements, etc...I don't see why computer viruses can't join them.
   
   2) ISP's need to closely monitor their networks and take strong measures to disable the accounts of infected users. A few do, but most don't. I wish the FTC luck, but ultimately their efforts may require some legal teeth (re: fines).
   
   3) This my be naive, but for spam and vulnerabilities coming from outside a country's borders, there should be a limited number of entry points: communication satellites, main routing centers, etc. I'd think it would be easier to (again, with a little federal money) create better defenses here, instead of lumping these crucial areas with the thousands of "downstream" providers.