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Looks at a variety of spam entrepreneurs and how anti-spam activists are trying to stop their activities.
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About the Author
Brian McWilliams has been reporting on business and technology issues for over twenty years. His articles have appeared in online publications such as Wired.com and Salon.com as well as in magazines including PC World, Computerworld, InformationWeek, CFO, Across the Board, and Inc. McWilliams gained international attention in 2002 when he wrote about the contents of Saddam Hussein's email inbox.
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- PublisherO'Reilly Vlg. GmbH & Co.
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 0596007329
- ISBN 13 9780596007324
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages256
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