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Fighting Spam with DNA Sequencing Algorithms

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the crushing-the-mouse-with-a-mallet dept.

Christopher Cashell writes "According to this article from NewScientist, IBM's Anti-Spam Filtering Research Project has started testing a new spam filtering algorithm, an algorithm originally designed for DNA sequence analysis. The algorithm has been named Chung-Kwei (after a feng-shui talisman that protects the home against evil spirits). Justin Mason, of SpamAssassin, is quoted as saying that it looks promising. A paper is available on the algorithm, too (PDF)."

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  1. FP! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    yay!

  2. KNEEL BEFORE ZOD! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    "Come to me Superman if you dare! I defy you! Come... come and kneel before Zod. ZOD!"

    "Come to me son of Jorel! Kneel before Zod!"