14 DAY TRIAL // There are some pretty important things that individuals can't handle by themselves, that's why firms or the government have to do it for them. And when it comes to spam, in the United Kingdom - well, it has just become a top priority. Their government has been asked by uSwitch to tackle spam, so you could say that unwanted messages now are a government issue, just like unemployment rates, crime and others.
uSwitch stated that spam needs to be cut off the problem list with help from the government. As you might have imagined, stopping spam isn't something one can do by him/herself. "We urge the Government to introduce stronger rules to govern spam, and to put pressure on mobile networks and internet providers to work harder to stop the problem. Unfortunately, although consumers can take positive steps to filter out email spam, there is currently no such technology for mobiles. If this follows the same pattern as email spam, this problem is set to plague us all for some time to come," said Steve Weller of uSwitch.
"80% of spam comes from "spam gangs" operating outside of the EU and so are out of range of European law. Unfortunately, that means the onus is on the UK consumer to take action to protect themselves, but there are still 1.4 million computer users who do not use spam filters. People are running a risk - over a quarter (28%) of spam emails have resulted in serious problems such as introducing damaging viruses. Consumers should shop around for broadband providers that offer a free spam filter. When you consider the potential loss of all your information on your PC - your photos, music, or special emails - then this is a simple step, but a vital measur", continued Weller.
So, as you can see, people could help stop spam, but the government is the one that should make the first step, to help users out. I seriously doubt that users are going to start fighting spam by themselves without being a little bit pushed from behind?