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Four Nigerians charged with email abuse lottery scam
Posted on September 9th, 2010 under Email Mistakes and Misfortunes
Four Nigerian nationals were recently charged for their roles in an email abuse scame that centered around lottery winnings and inherited fortunes, according to the Wall Street Journal.
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Survey found email abuse deterring production
Posted on September 8th, 2010 under Email Dangers
A survey recently conducted by OnePoll in conjunction with Salesforce.com found 70 percent of workers reported receiving "irrelevant" emails or other messages from coworkers that did not pertain to them at all. While email has been praised for revolutionizing enterprise communication, email abuse has started to hinder business operations.
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Wisconsin DA sued for failing to produce email
Posted on September 7th, 2010 under Email Mistakes and Misfortunes
Scott Southworth, the district attorney for Juneau County, Wisconsin, was recently sued by OneWisconsin claiming he did not produce an email he was required to under the state's various public records laws.
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Former Suffolk, Viriginia official alleges email abuse
Posted on September 3rd, 2010 under Email Mistakes and Misfortunes
Sharon Thornhill, the former voter registrar for Suffolk, Virginia who resigned on August 6, is now alleging she was forced to step down from her position. Furthermore, Thornhill reports receiving a pornographic email from the address of David Sylvia, who currently serves as secretary for the Suffolk Electoral Board.
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Longer work days, more messages opens up chances for email abuse
Posted on September 2nd, 2010 under Email Dangers
Xobni, a company that develops add-on solutions for Microsoft, recently reported the advent of mobile technology and cloud-based email services has resulted in longer work days for most Americans. Furthermore, using smartphones and other mobile devices greatly increases the likelihood for security breaches of confidential information.
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