M3AAWG GENERAL MEETING INFORMATION FOR NEW ATTENDEES
WHY CAMPAIGNS NEED TO RETHINK HOW TO SECURE THEIR COMMUNICATIONS
Every campaign plan for this cycle has changed dramatically because of COVID. In-person activities are curtailed for the foreseeable future. In their place, candidates and groups are moving to virtual town halls, virtual rallies and relying more on texting, paid media and email.
MarTech Interview with Len Shneyder, VP of Industry Relations at Twilio SendGrid
Domain-based Message Authentication, and Reporting, and Conformance is a policy that adds to SPF and DKIM and gives a receiving set of instructions on what they should do when an email they received fails other authentication checks.
https://martechseries.com/mts-insights/interviews/len-shneyder-twilio-sendgrid/
AdExchanger Politics: Text Messaging Captures The Spotlight This Year
AdExchanger
Text messaging isn’t new or trendy, but it’s an increasingly popular medium for political advertisers. That was true before the coronavirus swept the country, and now texting is even more important for candidates to connect with supporters without rallies, events or canvassing teams.
https://www.adexchanger.com/politics/adexchanger-politics-text-messaging-captures-the-spotlight-this-year/
Support of DANE and DNSSEC in Office 365 Exchange Online
Microsoft has been working closely with partners through the industry association M3AAWG to solve such limitations throughout the email ecosystem. As a result, we have decided to build and add support for DNSSEC and DANE for SMTP to Exchange Online.
Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) Celebrates Jerry Upton’s 15 Years as Executive Director at the 48th General Meeting
Amy Cadagin Announced as M3AAWG’s New Executive Director
SAN FRANCISCO, February 20, 2020 — The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), the largest global industry consortium developing collaborative approaches to combat online abuse, today announced that Jerry Upton will retire from his role as M3AAWG’s Executive Director after 15 years of service. He will be succeeded by Amy Cadagin.
Upton served as Executive Director since the organization's founding in 2004, playing a critical role in developing M3AAWG into the largest global industry association for fighting messaging abuse and other online exploitation. Under his leadership, M3AAWG cultivated an active membership of over 260 organizations spanning industries, government, academia and civil society groups — that systematically focus on issues of internet abuse across technology, industry collaboration and public policy.
Amy Cadagin will succeed Jerry Upton as M3AAWG’s new Executive Director. Cadagin, who joined M3AAWG in 2006 and held roles such as Director of Operations and Program Manager, will be responsible for leading member relations and furthering M3AAWG’s position as the leading consortium and trusted environment for fighting abuse.
“The members are what make this group so unique, and over the past 15 years we’ve strived to develop a culture of membership that promotes inclusivity, collaboration, knowledge sharing and resource creation because that’s what’s necessary to fight abuse and keep end users safe,” said Upton. “These days it’s rare to come by a community containing this breadth of talent that is committed to a unified mission. M3AAWG is truly an extraordinary organization and it has been an honor serving as its Executive Director.”
“We're deeply grateful to Jerry for his leadership and service and wish him all the best in his retirement,” said Cadagin. “We have an exciting road ahead of us at M3AAWG, and as online abuse and digital attacks continue to evolve, so too must the methods and technologies we use to combat emerging threats. I’m excited to challenge and inspire current and future members as they build a safer online environment for all.”
Upton’s retirement was announced by M3AAWG during its 48th General Meeting. The meeting brought together more than 260 member organizations from around the world in a four-day series of working sessions and educational panels.
About the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG)
The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) is where the industry comes together to work against bots, malware, spam, viruses, denial-of-service attacks and other online exploitation. M3AAWG (www.m3aawg.org) members represent more than one billion mailboxes from some of the largest network operators worldwide. It leverages the depth and experience of its global membership to tackle abuse on existing networks and new emerging services through technology, collaboration and public policy. It also works to educate global policy makers on the technical and operational issues related to online abuse and messaging. Headquartered in San Francisco, Calif., M3AAWG is driven by market needs and supported by major network operators and messaging providers.
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Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG) Celebrates Jerry Upton's 15 Years as Executive Director at the 48th General Meeting
The Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group (M3AAWG), the largest global industry consortium developing collaborative approaches to combat online abuse, today announced that Jerry Upton will retire from his role as M3AAWG's Executive Director after 15 years of service. He will be succeeded by Amy Cadagin.
Efforts Ramp Up to Strengthen Wanted Campaign Communications
https://www.twilio.com/blog/election-security-m3aawg-ctia
Election security means different things to different people. Cyber security personnel may think of election security as locking down access to voting machines. Other experts in the field may focus their attention on securing systems that are critical to the day to day operations of organizing elections, such as email and other communication channels, as a means of shrinking the attack surface of our elections. Whatever the focus, one thing rings absolutely true: maintaining free, fair and credible elections in democracies around the world is absolutely key to ensuring the survival of those democracies.