Re: List-based spam: [IT Network & Security Professional Announcement (fwd)]

[Babak Pasdar <bpasdar () igxglobal com>]

It seems as though a vendor may be out there selling a list of "Security
Professionals" who want to receive security related information from
third parties -- when in actuality it is a harvested list.

My company fell into the trap of receiving a list of these so-called
opt-in people which managed to tick a bunch of people off.

We made the decision to stop that practice for our free security
intelligence report and just let it grow organically since you just
cannot trust the lists anymore.

Babak


On Fri, 2004-07-09 at 21:25, Gwendolynn ferch Elydyr wrote:
> I'm curious about where 'Janet Clardy' from 'ESC Inc' has been harvesting
> addresses from.  Has anybody else on this list gotten their spam? I'm
> certain that I didn't sign up for this cruft.
>
> Thus far I've received multiple copies via addresses that are only
> subscribed to security-related mailing lists. [it does make you wonder
> about their professed understanding of security and privacy issues,
> doesn't it...]
>
> cheers!
> ==========================================================================
> "A cat spends her life conflicted between a deep, passionate and profound
> desire for fish and an equally deep, passionate and profound desire to
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>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> Date: Fri, 9 Jul 2004 18:15:46 -0700
> From: Janet Clardy <clardy () 1esc com>
> Subject: IT Network & Security Professional Announcement
>
> [marketing crap removed]
>
> Reply to this email for more information, or contact Janet Clardy (949)
> 250-1372 x5000 for more info
> ****************************************************************************
> ***************************************
> Janet Clardy
> Manager, Network & Security Products
> Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc. (ESC) (10 Years Serving the IT
> Community)
> One of Nations Leading Providers of RSA Security Products and Services
> www.1esc.com
>
> Reply with "Remove" in the Subject field if you prefer not to receive
> future e-mails from ESC, Inc.
>
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