Direct Newsline reported that study findings released by Tuscon,
AZ-based Arial Software LLC indicate a computer hacker could easily
destroy the e-mail database of most companies. That's because few
companies "double-confirm" requests to be placed on e-mail
lists.
The double-confirm practice involves sending an e-mail with a link
attached, which must be clicked to confirm e-mail subscription requests.
Such confirmations can prevent hackers vandalizing databases or from
posting other e-mail names and addresses to a company's
database--to send out e-mail spam, according to Arial.
The software firm conducted an audit of 1,057 companies nationwide
that offer e-mail services to subscribers. It found that only 7%
double-confirm requests to add names to their to e-mail subscription
lists.
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