The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has set up a task force to tackle spam.

The group will look at a host of issues to tackle this global problem including co-ordinating international responses to fight spam and encourage "best practices" in industry and business.

Although a number of countries have taken their own measures to combat spam, it's hoped a co-ordinated approach can do more to tackle the problem.

OECD countries are to hold an international "Workshop on Spam" in Busan, Korea on 8-9 September. This follows an earlier event in Brussels in February this year. ®

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