Yahoo! Accused of Hosting Phishing Sites

| Ken Magill

Nonprofit spam-blocking group Spamhaus has accused Yahoo! of hosting thousands of phishing sites. The news comes amid an effort by giant e-mailbox providers, such as Yahoo!, Microsoft, and AOL, to prod marketers and other e-mail senders to authenticate

Alloy Files for Delia’s Spinoff

| MCM staff

New York-based Alloy filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Sept. 7 to spin off its catalog/retail division from its marketing and media services unit.

Comparing Katrina with 9/11

| John Fischer

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, marketers are recalling the hard-won lessons of four years ago, following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

Special Report: Salvaging Your Operations After Hurricane Katrina

| Rama Ramaswami

Businesses will take months to recover from the enormous damage caused
by Hurricane Katrina, but here are some things you can do immediately to
stabilize your operations, says logistics expert Debra Ellis of Wilson &
Ellis Consulting:

1. Hold shipments to the areas that were hit until you verify that
customers can actually receive them. Check with your parcel delivery
service to determine which areas are unavailable for delivery. While the
carrier will hold the items in transit, this increases the possibility
of lost shipments.

A match made in

| MCM staff

On Aug. 2, Lands’ End president/CEO Mindy Meads gave the opening keynote address at eTail 2005 in Philadelphia. She didn’t disclose any earth-shattering