Microsoft Joins Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group to Help Fight Spam and Email Threats
15 3월 2006 - 1:30AM
PR Newswire (US)
Will Serve on MAAWG Board of Directors SAN FRANCISCO, March 14
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Microsoft Corp., with its Outlook,
Exchange Server and MSN Hotmail(TM) email offerings, has joined the
global Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG), an organization
where network operators and vendors join forces to reduce spam and
email abuse. Microsoft has made a significant commitment to the
organization's efforts by joining at the highest membership level
and will serve on the MAAWG Board of Directors. Microsoft's MSN
Hotmail(TM) represents one of the largest and most popular online
email communities. With this addition to the existing members' ISP
networks, MAAWG now represents over half a billion mailboxes
worldwide in the fight against both consumer and business online
abuse, including the three largest providers of consumer email in
the world. The service providers and vendors who are members of
MAAWG cooperate in developing best practices to limit network
access to spammers and in identifying new email threats. The
organization also serves as the industry's voice on issues of
public policy. "We believe that threats like spam, phishing and
malware must be addressed on several fronts, including technology
innovation, industry and government collaboration, and user
education and guidance, to help ensure online trust and
confidence," said Craig Spiezle, director, Microsoft Technology
Care and Safety Group. "MAAWG's goals closely align with
Microsoft's commitment to holistically address these issues, and we
look forward to working with the organization and its members as we
collectively continue to further industry-wide efforts to create a
safer and more secure online experience." Microsoft joins other
major Internet Service Providers and vendors from around the world,
including key Internet, telecommunications and broadband network
operators from the United States, Canada and Europe. "MAAWG is
recognized as being one of the most effective organizations for
fighting abuse globally and it is where companies that are serious
about fighting spam can cooperate and leverage their expertise,"
said Jonathan Curtis of Bell Canada, who is chairman of the MAAWG
board of directors. "We welcome Microsoft and believe their
experience and depth will play a vital role in helping us eliminate
excessive spam and abuse." Microsoft joined at the sponsor level
and participated as a board member at the MAAWG 6th General Meeting
in San Francisco on Feb. 28 through March 2. The meeting was
another opportunity the organization provides for ongoing
face-to-face industry dialogue on technical and collaborative
efforts to reduce spam, evaluation of anti-abuse tools, public
policy and other vital issues. About the Messaging Anti-Abuse
Working Group (MAAWG) The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group
(MAAWG) is where the messaging industry comes together to work
against spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online
exploitation. MAAWG (http://www.maawg.org/) is the only
organization addressing messaging abuse holistically by
systematically engaging all aspects of the problem, including
technology, industry collaboration and public policy. It leverages
the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse
on existing networks and new emerging services. Headquartered in
San Francisco, Calif., MAAWG is an open forum driven by market
needs and supported by major network operators and messaging
providers. MSN Hotmail is a trademark of Microsoft. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Note to
Editors: Other MAAWG directors commented on Microsoft's Sponsor-
level membership: Charter Communications Director of Internet
Security Laurie Jill said, "Microsoft Hotmail is among the largest
electronic mailbox communities. MAAWG welcomes their participation
as Internet service and email providers working together to reduce
spam and other forms of abuse across the Internet." Jacinta Tobin,
Cloudmark, Inc. vice president, business development said,
"Cloudmark is delighted that MAAWG continues to grow in its support
from the world's leading service providers. This growth makes the
working group a powerful force in the fight against messaging
abuse." Goodmail Systems, Inc. CEO Richard Gingras said, "We're
pleased to have Microsoft's industry expertise and leadership as
part of MAAWG, and with the addition of Microsoft, MAAWG is clearly
established as the preeminent organization seeking to address the
challenges of messaging abuse." Kevin Wagner, director of
technology at Openwave and MAAWG vice-chair said, "Openwave is
pleased to see that MAAWG continues to grow and attract key
industry leaders to collaborate and engage in important policy
discussions. The addition of Microsoft will help MAAWG be more
effective as the world's largest messaging providers and vendors
continue to work together on effective ways to reduce spam, viruses
and other forms of messaging abuse." Contact: Linda Marcus, APR,
714-974-6356, , Astra Communications MAAWG Sponsors (Board of
Directors): America Online; Bell Canada; BellSouth (NYSE:BLS);
Charter Communications (NASDAQ:CHTR); Cingular Wireless (NYSE:SBC);
Cloudmark; Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA); Cox Communications (NYSE:COX);
EarthLink (NASDAQ:ELNK); France Telecom; Goodmail Systems;
Microsoft Corporation; Openwave Systems (NASDAQ:OPWV); Swisscom
Fixnet, AG LTD; Verizon Communications; and Yahoo! MAAWG Full
Members: Bizanga LTD; Cablevision; Cisco Systems, Inc.; Internet
Initiative Japan, (IIJ Nasdaq: IIJI); IronPort Systems; MX Logic;
O2; Sprint; Sun Microsystems, Inc.; and Symantec MAAWG Supporters:
AcquireWeb, Inc.; Adknowledge, Inc.; Checkfree Corp.; CheetahMail,
An Experian Co.; Cincinnati Bell; Constant Contact; Critical Path,
Inc.; DoubleClick, Inc.; e-Dialog; eleven GmbH; Epsilon
Interactive; ExactTarget, Inc.; Fortinet, Inc.; Habeas, Inc.;
Mansell Group, Inc.; Message Level, LLC; Messagelabs; Nextel
Communications; Omniti Computer Consulting, Inc.; Perftech, Inc.;
Pivotal Veracity; Plala Networks Inc.; Return Path, Inc.; RPost;
Sendmail; Singlefin; Skylist, Inc.; StrongMail Systems, Inc.; TDC;
TDS Telecom; Trend Micro, Inc.; Uptilt, Inc.; Verisign Inc.; Word
To The Wise; and Yesmail DATASOURCE: Messaging Anti-Abuse Working
Group CONTACT: Linda Marcus, APR, Astra Communications,
+1-714-974-6356, Web site: http://www.maawg.org/
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