November 11, 2009 ( PowerHomeBiz.com )
- If you are
planning to send out spam from the EU, you best do it from Romania, Ireland
or Latvia. With a maximum fine of only a few thousand Euros, they can make a
fortune quickly!*(article continued below ...)
Since the new spam law from the 1^st of October, 2009 that was passed in
the Netherlands, a new discussion arose. Currently, within the EU, there are
no equal laws concerning the fines for sending out spam. According to the
Dutch email security firm SpamExperts from Amsterdam, there is a need for an
international cooperation of all members states in the battle against spam.
“As long as recipients fall trap to scam attacks and phishing attempts,
or continue to buy products advertized through spam, spam will prevail”,
according to Sam Renkema, CEO of SpamExperts. “This does not imply however
that regulation is entirely ineffective, but that a common approach is
required to put an end to spamming practices.”
As a result of a recent study by the European Commission in Brussels, it
became clear that there are no equal standards regarding the fines imposed
for spamming. The Netherlands, for example, has a top position with a
maximum fine of up to EUR 450.000. Romania, Ireland and Latvia only have
moderate fines of up to a maximum of a few thousand Euros.
Regulations within the European Union will not solve the problem of
spamming, as spam can be send out from any country. For example, one out of
six spam mails originates from the United States. “It is like the cat and
mouse game – when one location becomes too expensive for sending out spam,
spammers will simply search for another country.”, says Mr. Renkema. “We do
welcome the fact, however that the European Commission now is actually
negotiating with the American authorities to agree on a joint action plan”.
With the elimination of 2 large botnets in the United States, the global
spam volume recently decreased to “only 76,8% “ for a short while.
www.spamexperts.com
