Anti-spam start-ups cash in as junk e-mail grows: Anti-spam software is the new darling of venture capital.
“Venture capitalists are pumping big bucks into start-ups that make anti-spam software. … VCs poured at least $54.4 million into e-mail management software — including anti-spam software — last year. That was up 65% from the year before, even as overall funding fell…”
Cloaking Device Made for Spammers: Spam has essentially created several new businesses. There are the spammers themselves, who are making money. Then there are the anti-spam companies, which are the new darlings of Silcon Valley and getting all kinds of cash thrown at them. Now we have…