Facebook spammer's $711M fine won't stop problem, analysts say

Computerworld - A federal court's decision this week http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9140145/Spammer_ordered_to_pay_Facebook_711_million a staggering $711 million in damages from a convicted spammer probably won't serve as much a deterrent to future attacks on social networks.
In fact, at least one analyst said the San Jose, Calif., court's decision could acually make it harder for sites like http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9132689/Phished_Facebook_accounts_become_spammer_s_tool.

Click to expand...