Updated: April 29, 2004 More than 50 percent of e-mail is spam. Billions of spam attacks are launched each month. Spam costs U.S. companies at least $1 billion per year in security and human resources expenditures, as well as lost productivity. Increasingly, virus-infected machines are used to distribute spam and perpetuate additional fraud, such as phishing. Is combating spam a losing battle? We explore the potential technology solutions in our Spam Report Card 2004 videocast. How can technology cure this electronic plague? Several approaches to combating spam have been proposed in recent months. In this videocast, we explore the various technology solutions for fighting this global electronic plague with antispam expert Peter Christy, co-founder and principal analyst at NetsEdge Research Group. Watch video RELATED COVERAGE Spam Filters: Tool Box Gap Analysis: Spam Filter Vendor Selection Checklist: Spam Filter Phishing: Spam that can’t be ignored Latest spam news White Papers: Spam