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New Website
Reinforces ISPs Efforts Against Phishing Scams
New Website Reinforces ISPs
Efforts Against Phishing Scams (20/10/05)
The Internet Services
Providers’ Association (ISPA UK) – the UK’s leading Internet
trade association - is supporting a new website launched by EuroISPA to raise
awareness of the dangers of phishing, and offer advice on how to avoid phishing
scams ( www.euroispa.org/antiphishing/ ). EuroISPA is the
federation of European Internet trade associations.
Phishing is a form
of online fraud where users are tricked into disclosing important personal or
financial information most commonly through ‘spoof’ or imitation
emails which appear to originate from a trusted source like a bank, a financial
institution or an e-commerce site.
Service providers in the UK and
across Europe are working to combat the activities of phishers. The launch of
the new website reinforces these activities in the ongoing battle against
phishing scams.
Many ISPs offer technology such as spam and anti virus
filters to users, which will often intercept phishing emails. Users can set
their individual preferences to increase the effectiveness of the filter
systems and report email abuse via the abuse mechanisms that many ISPs operate.
ISPs take tough action against subscribers sending spam either
intentionally or by using an unsecured or security compromised PC. Sending spam
contravenes service providers’ terms of service and acceptable use
policies. Many ISPs in the UK explicitly prohibit unauthorised bulk emailing
and disconnect those who break these contracts. For this reason, it is rare for
spammers and phishers to operate out of the UK.
The UK Internet
industry continues to run an effective, self-regulatory 'notice and takedown'
procedure. This means that when a UK ISP is made aware of a phishing site
hosted on their servers, they will immediately remove it line with this
voluntary procedure.
In addition, some ISPs will block access to
third-party phishing sites as soon as they become aware of them.
ISPs
have made significant investments in education programmes to raise awareness of
phishing and how users can protect themselves. Users should be suspicious of
any email that requests personal or financial information and know where to
report any instances of phishing. ISPs provide information and advice about
this on their help pages.
Jessica Hendrie-Liaño, Chair of ISPA
Council said, “The Internet industry is working hard to combat the
activities of phishers. ISPs are tackling the threat of phishing through a
marriage of educational and technical initiatives. Effectively combating
phishing requires action from Government, law enforcement agencies, the
Internet industry, banks, e-commerce sites, credit card companies, and
importantly end users.”
ISPA
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