Associate Partners

The StopSpamAlliance is pleased to welcome five new Associate Partners to the Alliance; Asia Pacific Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (APCAUCE) , the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT), CAUCE North America , Internet Society (ISOC), and the Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG).

Further details and links to the anti-spam activities of these Associate Partners can be found below.

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APCAUCE

APCAUCE is the Asia Pacific chapter of the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (CAUCE), a worldwide volunteer antispam group. APCAUCE is an umbrella organization for CAUCE chapters from around the asia pacific region. APCAUCE’s role includes organization of technical and public policy (regional update) conferences, typically colocated with regional Internet conferences such as APRICOT, as well as contribution of opinion papers and responses to requests for public comment on antispam legislation within the region.

APT


APT

The Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT) is the leading regional telecommunication organization established in 1979 by the joint initiatives of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia & the Pacific (UNESCAP) and the ITU. The APT fosters the development of telecommunication services and information infrastructure throughout the region with a particular focus on the expansion thereof in less developed areas. The APT now has 33 Members, 4 Associate Members and 107 Affiliate Members.

CAUCE North America


CAUCE North America

CAUCE North America was formed in March 2007 from a merger between the very first CAUCE, CAUCE US, and CAUCE Canada, combining the strengths of the two sibling CAUCE organizations. The North America CAUCE, as an all-volunteer consumer advocacy organization, has moved beyond its original mission of encouraging the creation and adoption of anti-spam laws to a broader stance of defending the
interests of the average Internet user. CAUCE NA is led by a combined Board with a cumulative century of experience in the field of Internet advocacy. See the CAUCE North America website for further information on the activities of the organization.

ISOC


The Internet Society (ISOC)

ISOC’s engagement in the battle against spam

The Internet Society (ISOC) is a professional membership society with more than 80 organizations and over 24,000 individual members in over 180 countries. It provides leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet, and is the organizational home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB). Since 1992, the Internet Society has served as the international organization for global coordination and cooperation on the Internet, promoting and maintaining a broad spectrum of activities focused on the Internet’s development, sustainability, availability and associated technologies.

ISOC disseminates information on spam and malware to Internet users through a range of tools, including conferences, INETs, white papers and Policy Primers that resume key points of policy actions. At the technical level the IETF is involved through its work on email validation, namely Domain Keys Identified Mail (DKIM), and the IAB through its focus on the issue of unwanted traffic.

Spam has grown to be a major concern for Internet users and policy makers not only congesting networks and disseminating viruses and fraudulent messages, but also undermining trust in the Internet and the digital economy. The Internet Society recognizes that this phenomenon is very complicated to fight and requires the implementation of a series of actions on several levels: the effective application of anti-spam law, awareness raising, strong international cooperation and the development of proper technical solutions (Read more).

ISOC contact points:

Matthew Shears
Director of Public Policy
shears(at)isoc.org

Constance Bommelaer
Public Policy Manager
bommelaer(at)isoc.org

MAAWG

Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group (MAAWG)

The Messaging Anti-Abuse Working Group is a global organization focusing on preserving electronic messaging from online exploits and abuse with the goal of enhancing user trust and confidence, while ensuring the deliverability of legitimate messages. With over 100 members forming a broad base of Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators, key technology providers and senders, MAAWG works to address messaging abuse by focusing on technology, industry collaboration and public policy initiatives.

MAAWG represents almost one billion mailboxes and our focus is on collaborative action within the industry to address forms of messaging abuse such as spam, phishing, viruses, denial-of-service attacks, zombies and other forms of abuse. Our work leverages the depth and experience of our global membership in tackling abuse on today’s networks and on the new services taking shape in the market.

Recent and ongoing work includes:

  • Active technical committees addressing various issues, such as Botnets and Zombies;
  • The development of best practices and recommendations for the industry, sometimes jointly with other organizations. Examples include a Best Practices for Internet Service Providers and Network Operators developed for the OECD Anti-Spam Toolkit, Anti-Phishing Best Practices for ISPs and Mailbox Providers and a Sender Best Communications Practice co-developed with ISPs and volume email senders. An Executive Summary of the Sender Best Communications Practice expands on these practices for marketers;
  • Measuring the scope of the problem through our Email Metrics Reports aggregating statistics on abusive email from many of our network operator members;
  • Collaborative programs to improve and speed industry communications and cooperation on vital issues, such as our ISP contact database and the development of a common abuse reporting format;
  • Active liaison programs and participation with other industry associations worldwide that are also working to protect messaging users;
  • Members working meetings and events that provide an opportunity for industry discussion on the latest technology and business solutions relating to existing and emerging online threats and abuse.

    • For information on upcoming MAAWG meetings, published best practices, Email Metrics Reports and white papers, or to contact us, go to www.MAAWG.org.