Network Associates patents anti-spam technology
Published: 03 Jun 2004 09:20 BST
Security software company Network Associates said this week that it has been granted a patent for methods of filtering spam, or unsolicited email. The United States Patent and Trademark Office approved the patent, a sweeping grant for Network Associates' methods and systems used within its McAfee anti-spam products.
The patent covers a combination of techniques to fight spam, including what's known as compound filters, paragraph hashing and Bayesian rules, according to the company. "Our patented technology provides our customers with reliable anti-spam solutions as they have come to expect from the industry-leading McAfee brand," Jeff Green, vice president of engineering at Network Associates, said in a statement. The company develops software and systems to protect computers from viruses and spam.
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