Microsoft won US court approval to shut down a spam network spanning 277 domains. The domains are part of the Waledec Botnet. This botnet was one of the 10 largest botnets in the US. The termination of the network will prevent 90,000 computers from receiving messages to send out spam. However, shutting down the network does nothing for computers already infected with malware. Below is a diagram of how a botnet works, Courtesy of the BBC.
This was particularly interesting after viewing the video in class that stated over 90% of emails sent are spam. It is interesting to see Microsoft taking action against these networks proactively. Maybe this is a form of IT CSR.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/8537741.stm
A timely post and one that needs some serious attention by the big IT players as well as the companies that are developing their strategies on the new infrastructure. The idea of IT CSR is a good way of framing it.
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