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Taking the plunge into Gmail

May 13, 2008 11:25 a.m.

When it was first suggested, I was immediately against it. The thought of outsourcing our company email to anyone, even Google, was simply not acceptable.

However, when asked "Why?" I stumbled and stammered. "Because we are an Internet company and, well, we just have to do our own email?" I trailed off, ending in a weak question as I heard myself.

Then the ever-so patient folks that handle our systems quietly pointed out:

  • Gmail supports our domain
  • It offers 99.9% uptime guarantee
  • It is available through POP, IMAP and Web
  • It manages spam beautifully
  • It costs $50 per year ...

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Updated 07/14/10 @ 11:25AM CDT by brian

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Customs can now examine, seize laptops and PDAs

May 06, 2008 11:27 a.m.

In another chapter of our deteriorating privacy rights, a recent ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals allows border agents to examine the contents of any electronic device and seize the devices for a period of time.

According to the court documents, the issue started in July 2005 when Mike Arnold arrived at LAX from a three-week vacation in the Philippines. He was randomly selected by a Customs agent for secondary questioning. The agent asked him questions and examined the contents of his luggage, which contained a laptop, hard drive, CDs and a Flash drive. The ...

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Updated 07/14/10 @ 11:27AM CDT by brian

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