Cloudmark Desktop, formerly known as SpamNet and SafetyBar, uses a unique community-based filtering process This community-based filtering system relies on users to report any new spam Within minutes of a spammer being reported, they are placed on a blacklist At that point, no other member will receive that particular spam Cloudmark also applies the same basic process to phishing email scams What is interesting is how Cloudmark creates a digital reputation model of reporting spam Each user starts with a neutral reputation A user’s reputation will rise if they are among the first to identify undesirable content On the flip side of the c… Read More : Stopping Spam With Cloudmark
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