Study: Asia leads spam relay
More spam is relayed through Asia than any other continent â a sharp difference from the situation two years ago when the United States accounted for over half of all spam sent to the world. According to a Sophos report on the top 12 spam relaying countries for the first quarter of 2006, Asia has taken over the top spot (42.8 percent) for spam relaying as a continent, in front of North America and Europe at 25.6 and 25 percent respectively.
The US, however, remains the country relaying the most spam, although it now accounts for less than a quarter. China is fast narrowing the gap as the US continues to make good progress in its efforts to reduce spam-relaying statistics.
“Asia’s spam relaying numbers is growing because of its growing economy (spam being a tool for marketing) and broadband becoming more widely available,” said Dr. Jan Hruska, co-founder of Sophos.
