A Case-Based Approach to Spam Filtering that Can Track Concept Drift

Pádraig Cunningham, Niamh Nowlan, Sarah Jane Delany, Mads Haahr

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Abstract

There are a few key benefits of a case-based approach to spam
filtering. First, the many different sub-types of spam suggest that a local
learner, such as Case-Based Reasoning (CBR) will perform well. Second, the
lazy approach to learning in CBR allows for easy updating as new types of
spam arrive. Third, the case-based approach to spam filtering allows for the
sharing of cases and thus a sharing of the effort of labeling email as spam. In
this paper we introduce a case-based approach to spam filtering and present
preliminary evidence of the first two of these advantages.
Original languageUndefined/Unknown
Title of host publicationCase-Based Reasoning Research and Development
Subtitle of host publication5th International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning, ICCBR 2003, Trondheim, Norway, June 23-26, 2003, Proceedings
EditorsKevin D. Ashley, Derek G. Bridge
PublisherSpringer Nature
Publication statusPublished - 2003

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