The News Review:
- New law puts ‘hefty price tag’ on spam
- New laws to punish spam senders
- Spammers will face fines up to 250000
- Web Security Appliances deliver multi-layed protection.
New law puts ‘hefty price tag’ on spam
Irish Times Ireland
The regulations which come into effect immediately relate to all unsolicited mail sent by e-mail text message or fax. Unsolicited mail for direct marketing purposes will be treated as an indictable offence under the legislation. The new laws will allow the Data Protection Commissioner to refer serious breaches of the legislation for prosecution through the Circuit Court where fines of up to €250000 or 10 per cent of the offending company’s turnover may be imposed. The number of complaints made to the Data Protection Commissioner in relation to spamming increased from 66 in 2005 to 538 last year. ffenders were previously prosecuted in the District Court where the maximum fine was €3000. This figure has now been increased to €5000. Mr Ryan said spam was a serious threat to the internet posing security risks and that such communications were a serious invasion of privacy.
New laws to punish spam senders
The Press Association
Complaints made to the Data Protection Commissioner about unsolicited marketing information jumped by 800% between 2005 and last year. Communications Minister Eamon Ryan said spam which costs millions of euro to businesses every year usually increases during the Christmas and New Year period. He said: “Unwanted communication either by email or to a mobile phone is more than a nuisance – it wastes money and energy. Millions every year are lost to Irish companies through lost productivity as spam clogs inboxes and crashes servers.
Spammers will face fines up to 250000
Siliconrepublic.com Ireland
Communications Minister Eamon Ryan has signed new legislation to tackle spamming and other unsolicited communications. Under the new regulations unsolicited mail for direct marketing purposes will be an indictable offence. The Data Protection Commissioner can refer serious breaches of the legislation for prosecution through the Circuit Court where fines of up to €250000 or 10pc of the company’s turnover whichever is greater can be imposed. Fines for less serious offences will increase from €3000 to €5000. The new regulations are known as ‘European Communities (Electronic Communications Networks and Services) (Data Protection and Privacy)(Amendment) Regulations’. “Unwanted communication either by email or to a mobile phone is more than a nuisance – it wastes money and energy” said the Minister for Communications Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan. “Millions [of euros] every year are lost to Irish companies through lost productivity as spam clogs inboxes and crashes servers.
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ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release) NY
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