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The Fix for Spam - Analysis of a New High-Accuracy Method for Detecting Spam

Abaca

In a survey of over 1,000 users conducted by junkfax.org, the average grade for spam filters was B-. Today there is an arms race between spammers and traditional anti-spam vendors. So far, spammers are winning the battle over the email inbox with average spam blocking effectiveness at only 90%.

With low blocking rates from the dozens of companies offering anti-spam solutions it is no wonder spam is still one of IT management’s most pressing issues. This should be no surprise when you look at how current Anti-Spam technologies work and you consider spam’s economic impact.

According to Ferris Research, the cost of spam for a typical organization without a spam filter reaches over $500 per user per year. Even with a spam filter in place blocking 90% of all inbound spam, the cost per user per year is $140. Over 50% of this cost is attributed to lost user productivity – time users spend on reviewing and deleting messages. The other two cost elements are IT costs and help-desk costs.

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