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    Why the Open Relay Data Base lost its relevance 21/04/2008 08:48:49

    The Open Relay Data Base (ORDB) was started in 2001 as a means of combating spam. The database did what its name implies - it listed open relays on the Internet that could be used by spammers to send their stuff. However, the ORDB became increasingly less relevant over time as spammers migrated to using other techniques, most notably botnets, and as work on maintaining the ORDB waned. The ORDB was taken offline in December 2006.
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    Why did Google acquire Postini? 16/08/2007 11:57:28

    The acquisition last month of Postini by Google for US$625 million (AU$765.77 million) was not a major surprise given that the companies have had a working relationship for the past several months for the former to provide the latter with security services.
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    Wikis can improve the utility of e-mail 16/08/2007 11:41:31

    E-mail is a fantastically useful tool for many applications, but project management using e-mail as the primary communications vehicle could use improvement.
 
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