We’ve all had it happen to us at one point or another. For me, it’s an everyday thing- although it is not that bad. I’m talking about spam. I’ve been making a somewhat weak attempt NOT to check my email as much over the weekend as part of this great plan to try to keep work separate from my personal life. However, I can be sure that by the time Monday rolls around, I will have at least 20 messages in my inbox, 80% of which will be spam.

Now, I realize that I don’t have it nearly as bad as some other people; but nonetheless, spam is a real concern for a lot of people. It certainly matters in Canada. A recent article published in thestar.com talks about how spam has become such a problem in Canada that the Canadian government has tried, unsuccessfully, to address the issue by passing an anti-spam bill through legislation. There is no doubt that a great majority of email that is transmitted is spam. This can lead to all sorts of problems including but not limited to things such as bandwidth overloads, slower servers, hacking, viruses and identity theft.

What to Do

Some suggestions for dealing with spam include:

• Create a separate “spam” folder in your email account.
• Switch to a more secure email account.
• Keep your email address private.
• Filter your email by using the spam features to identify spam.
• Do not click on an email if you aren’t sure who sent it.

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