Definitions

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  • adjective Countering spam (unwanted electronic mail).
  • adjective Opposed to spam.

Etymologies

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anti- +‎ spam

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Examples

  • Cut the spam from your diet with this big-name antispam utility.

    PC Advisor News 2009

  • Security services such as antispam and web content filtering can also help to minimize money mule recruitment attempts, as they could help flag the recruitment emails, or potentially warn or block specific illegitimate job recruitment domains.

    Fortinet October Threat Landscape Report Highlights Increased Zeus/Money Mule Risks - Yahoo! Finance 2010

  • It was the largest-ever award under the U. S.'s federal antispam law.

    Week in Facebook news: New privacy tools, unfriending study and making spammer pay up Bob Brown 2010

  • IT fix No. 6: SpamIf it were possible to redirect the time and effort poured into antispam and antimalware code over the last 10 years, we'd already have colonies on Mars and probably a new form of renewable energy.

    Five-year plan: 8 problems IT must solve Paul Venezia 2010

  • It's possible that the number of spam emails that actually make it into recipient's mailboxes has decreased somewhat due to enhanced filtering techniques and an army of humans employed at various antispam companies flagging common spam emails.

    Five-year plan: 8 problems IT must solve Paul Venezia 2010

  • He joined Symantec in 2004 when it acquired antispam software firm Brightmail, where he served as CEO and president.

    System Security Needs to Get Smarter Javier Espinoza 2011

  • This is sweet vindication for Cisco researcher Patrick Peterson, whose antispam obsession we wrote about in September 2007.

    Blackberry Battles Back Elizabeth Woyke 2011

  • * Secure mobile devices: If users have access to notebook PCs or smartphones, implement a layered security strategy, such as a combination of password protection, firewalls, partial or whole-disk encryption and antivirus/antispam software.

    Increased mobility, increased risk Kathleen Else 2010

  • The 1000N ships with 90-day trial versions of gateway antivirus updates, antispam, URL filtering, Dynamic DNS, and special logging and report utilities.

    Check Point Safe@Office 1000N 2010

  • SonicWall, which makes unified threat management, firewall, VPN and backup appliances as well as endpoint security, e-mail security and antispam software, says the deal will buy out current shareholders for $11.50 per share in cash, which is 63% more than the stock is going for publicly.

    SonicWall directors accept $717M acquisition offer 2010

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