The United States Patent and Trademark Office recently granted Unspam Technologies, Inc. a patent for its secure do-not-contact technology. The technology is currently used to safely implement the Utah and Michigan Child Protection Registry programs.

"Unspam's patented technology keeps the addresses protected by do-not-contact list laws safe from being revealed while ensuring those companies required to comply with the law have their legal rights and their customers' privacy protected," said Matthew Prince, CEO of Unspam Technologies, Inc. and inventor of the patented technology. "We look forward to working with governments worldwide who are interested in offering their citizens a safe and effective way to keep unwanted electronic messages out of their homes."

Unspam Technologies collaborated with Panda Security to track get-rich-quick email scams. Using data from Project Honey Pot, the study found that job-related spam campaigns jumped 514 percent between August and October when the economic crisis first began to unfold. Additional data showed that seven of the world's largest money-mule crime networks have been able to successfully dupe their victims into moving their stolen money or assets 30 percent of the time.

At roughly 4:30 p.m. Eastern time last Tuesday, the volume of junk e-mail arriving at inboxes around the world suddenly plummeted by at least 65 percent, an unprecedented drop caused by what is believed to be a single, simple act.

According to security experts, one Silicon Valley based computer firm was playing host to computers of various organizations that controlled the distribution of much of the world's spam. Confronted with evidence tracing the spam activity back to the hosting firm, McColo Corp., Internet service providers pulled the plug, severing McColo's online connections.

Children are often quick to adopt the latest methods of communication, leaving them susceptible to this new wave of adult-oriented advertising.

In an effort to protect Utah's children from inappropriate solicitations, the Utah Division of Consumer Protection has partnered with Unspam Technologies, Inc., a firm specializing in anti-spam consulting and contracting, to create the Utah Child Protection Registry.

Unspam Registry Services announces the continuation of their work with the State of Utah and its Child Protection Registry. With the renewal of contracts with the state program, Unspam will work to maintain the technical implementations of the Registry for the next three years.