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Spam Email

June 2016
What is spam?
• Electronic equivalent of junk
mail
• Unsolicited emails sent to many
recipients
• About 69% of all email sent is
spam mail
• Spam threatens network security
with hostile file attachments and
embedded codes
Impact on Business
• Employee time wasted
• Loss of productivity
• Costs incurred for removing
spam
• Infrastructure costs
• Compromise or loss of data and
reputation
How to recognise spam
mail
Methods to help prevent
spam

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