InBoxer Email and Messaging News

Former Suffolk, Viriginia official alleges email abuse

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Sharon Thornhill, the former voter registrar for Suffolk, Virginia who resigned on August 6, is now alleging she was forced to step down from her position. Furthermore, Thornhill reports receiving a pornographic email from the address of David Sylvia, who currently serves as secretary for the Suffolk Electoral Board.

United Nations email shows knowledge of Congo rapes

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

The New York Times recently reported the United Nations had knowledge of rapes occurring in a remote area of the Democratic Republic of Congo long before the organization initially reported. An email leaked from the agency to the Times contained confidential information and detailed efforts to protect humanitarian workers currently stationed in the central African nation.

Longer work days, more messages opens up chances for email abuse

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Xobni, a company that develops add-on solutions for Microsoft, recently reported the advent of mobile technology and cloud-based email services has resulted in longer work days for most Americans. Furthermore, using smartphones and other mobile devices greatly increases the likelihood for security breaches of confidential information.

White House forced to respond to former Senator Alan Simpson's email

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500

White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs recently reported the Obama administration will not remove former Senator Alan Simpson from his current post co-chairman of a budget commission founded by the president. Simpson was scrutinized in recent weeks for using an inapproriate word in an email sent to a critic regarding the state of Social Security in the United States.

New York issuing mandates for e-discovery use

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, state court rules in New York have been amended to promote the practices of e-discovery and e-filing.

Recent cyber criminal email abuse targets online tax returns

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, the IRS issued a warning to all those who paid their tax returns online, stating a cyber threat has been circulating attacking these individuals or businesses.

Report: Email, social networking main contributors of data loss

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

According to a recent report, email, as well as social networking and mobile devices, was found to be a leading cause of lost data at corporations.

Google fixes bug causing email abuse in Gmail

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Google announced that it has fixed a bug in Gmail that was reportedly causing accounts to continuously send spam emails.

New report details the Bush White House's failure to retain critical emails

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A new report released by the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, titled "The Untold Story of the Bush White House Emails," details the Bush administration's failure to retain millions of emails.

Double moon email abuse continues

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, an email claiming two moons would appear on August 27 circulated. It further claimed that the Earth would be in danger if this occurrence happens, as tsunamis would soon arrive and threaten most of the planet.

Secretary for Norfolk MP in hot water after email mistake

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, an MP in Norfolk, UK was forced to apologize for an email mistake her secretary committed. The secretary for Liz Trauss reportedly sent out an email accidentally that referred to a constituent as "unhinged."

SanDisk receives sanctions for mishandling of eDiscovery

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, a federal judge issued sanctions to SanDisk for its mishandling of eDiscovery in a case.

Adopting e-discovery solution saves law firm $450,000

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, law firm Barnes & Thornburg was presented a case that required its attorneys to review nearly 500,000 documents for relevant material. This process would have cost an estimated total of $486,000, with each of the firm's attorneys reviewing 600 documents a day for information.

Showrunner of new HBO program fired after email blasting all parties involved

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Recently, HBO thought it had a certified winner on its hands with Tilda, a new show starring Diane Keaton and directed by Bill Condon. The show is loosely based on infamous behind-the-scenes Hollywood reporter Nikki Finke, whose Deadline Hollywood site has become an industry favorite for gossip and breaking news. Keaton would be playing a character similar to Finke in the show.

Strikeforce might have accidentally released future fight info in email

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

Mixed martial arts organization Strikeforce sent out its weekly afternoon email on Tuesday, which had promotions for its upcoming event on October 9 in San Jose, California. However, while the email attempted to remain vague about details, it might have accidentally slipped with some information.

Report: Two-thirds of businesses worried about e-discovery risks involving social networks

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

According to an article on Daily Journal of Commerce Oregon that discusses the rising importance of including social media within e-discovery solutions, nearly two-thirds of businesses are worried the risks involved in such cases.

Probe reveals 'shocking' police email abuse

info@inboxer.com (Inboxer.com) — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500

A recent probe discovered members of the Victoria police force in Australia had sent offensive emails using the department's accounts.

Report: One in 20 workers reprimanded for email abuse