RE: [Asrg] How to defeat spam that uses encryption?

["Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker@verisign.com>]

> > From: "Hallam-Baker, Phillip" <pbaker@verisign.com>
> 
> >                                             ... The spam 
> senders are shy
> > types who have shown marked reluctance to disclose their 
> identity ...
> 
> Once again, for the umpteenth time, that is clearly false for almost
> all spam. 

Not according to our measurements and the statements on your
own site.


> Almost all spam is some sort of advertising.  In very few
> cases does it makes sense to advertise via mail to strangers products
> or services without providing an identity of some sort.

It does if you are an outright criminal, which according to the
FTC 70% of spams are.

The software being 'sold' is stolen. The Nigerian schemes 
refer to telephone addresses and drop boxes.

You cannot obtain a cert to a drop box or telephone. Well not
from a CA that actually does authentication (sometimes the
authentication is on the honour system with less known CAs).


Simply repeating the same old FUD about a business you don't 
understand does not add weight to your claim. You can say you
disagree but you have not substantiated any of your claims in
the past.


		Phill
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