Posted by Virus Bulletin on Apr 4, 2007
New law may penalise careless zombie hosts.
New anti-spam laws come into effect in Switzerland on Sunday, imposing strict curbs on spamming and strong punishment for perpetrators. The new legislation may also affect legitimate computer users, with failure to keep machines clear of spam-sending bots also seen as an offense.
Although it is estimated that only 1% of spam received by Swiss email users is sent from within the country, the law is intended to bring Switzerland in line with other European nations in terms of controlling spamming. Sizeable fines and jail sentences of up to three years will be imposed on those caught spamming after the law comes into force.
A new system will be provided to deal with complaints against spammers, and ISPs will have the right to block any machine found sending spam. It is thought that this measure will encourage users to ensure their machines are bot-free, by maintaining proper security practices and running security software, or risk losing their web connection.
Full details can be found at Swiss news site SwissInfo.org, here.
Posted on 04 April 2007 by Virus Bulletin
