Evaluation of the CAN SPAM Act: Testing Deterrence and Other Influences of E-mail Spammer Legal Compliance Over Time
Evaluation of the CAN SPAM Act: Testing Deterrence and Other Influences of E-mail Spammer Legal Compliance Over Time
Alex Kigerl
2015 · DOI: 10.1177/0894439314553913
13 Citations
TLDR
Analysis of a sample of 5,490,905 spam e-mails sent between 1998 and 2013 suggests that the Act may in fact be a deterrent, but in such a way as to increase CAN SPAM Act violations of header forgery as a precaution against being caught.