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OECD wants pensioners to be taught Internet security
The inclusion of lessons on spam and Internet security in computer
courses in schools and for senior citizens is just one of a series of
wide ranging recommendations made by the OECD in a Anti-Spam Toolkit
designed to alleviate the global spam problem.
The OECD has urged governments and industry to adopt a more
co-ordinated approach to battling spam, saying it is much more than a
mere mailbox-clogging nuisance. "Spam is dangerous and costly for
business and consumers. It disrupts networks, cuts productivity,
spreads viruses and is increasingly used by criminals who steal
passwords to access confidential information and often bank accounts."
According to the OECD, there is no single solution but if governments
and the private sector "act fast on a number of fronts...establish
clear national anti-spam policies and give enforcement authorities more
power and resource," they can do much to mitigate the problem.
"Co-ordination and co-operation between public and private sectors are
critical," the OECD says.
The OECD has launched an Anti-Spam Toolkit, available online at
www.oecd-antispam.org, that "gives policymakers a comprehensive package
of concrete regulatory approaches, technical solutions, and industry
initiatives to fight spam".
The Toolkit also includes a guide to best practices for Internet
service providers and other network operators, and for email marketing.
These were produced by the Business and Industry Advisory Committee
(BIAC), the business advisory group to the OECD, in co-operation with
the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG), an organisation of
Internet service providers.
According to the OECD, "this is the first effort by the private sector
to develop a series of common best practices at the international
level". And it notes that international co-operation will be key to
solving the spam problem. "Spam moves between countries and
investigators have to follow the flow across borders to track spammers".
To address this, OECD governments have approved a "Recommendation on
Cross-Border Co-operation in the Enforcement of Laws against Spam",
urging countries to ensure that their laws enable enforcement
authorities to share information with other countries quickly and
effectively. It also calls on each country to "establish a single
national contact point to facilitate international cooperation".
Thursday, 20 April 2006
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