Comments on: Google Acquires Postini for $625 million http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/ Startup and Technology News Mon, 07 Jul 2008 01:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2316275 Complete List of 2007 Web / Technology Acquisitions » The StartUp Blog at PartnerUp Wed, 21 May 2008 16:04:52 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2316275 [...] is an e-mail and communications security company. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...] [...] is an e-mail and communications security company. Official Blog Post | TechCrunch | GigaOm| Mashable | [...]

]]> By: e-discovery 2.0 » Blog Archive » Google Moves E-Discovery To The Cloud http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2310367 e-discovery 2.0 » Blog Archive » Google Moves E-Discovery To The Cloud Tue, 20 May 2008 00:03:12 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2310367 [...] was the lack of enterprise features around security, compliance, and e-discovery. That’s why Google acquired Postini, a leader in messaging security. It’s why Google recently launched Message Discovery, a hosted [...] [...] was the lack of enterprise features around security, compliance, and e-discovery. That’s why Google acquired Postini, a leader in messaging security. It’s why Google recently launched Message Discovery, a hosted [...]

]]> By: The giant robot Google also buys Postini | Impesud Technology http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2288047 The giant robot Google also buys Postini | Impesud Technology Sat, 10 May 2008 23:10:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-2288047 [...] IN ENGLISH: Google Acquires Postini for $625 million [...] [...] IN ENGLISH: Google Acquires Postini for $625 million [...]

]]> By: Shopping Cart Software News & Tips http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1502987 Shopping Cart Software News & Tips Tue, 17 Jul 2007 14:38:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1502987 <strong>Google to Acquire Postini For £320 Million/ $625 Million...</strong> Google has recently announced the acquisition of Postini - A company that offers security and corporate compliance solutions for email, IM and other online based communications. Postini serves over 35,000 businesses and 10 million users worldwide.  Go... Google to Acquire Postini For £320 Million/ $625 Million…

Google has recently announced the acquisition of Postini - A company that offers security and corporate compliance solutions for email, IM and other online based communications.
Postini serves over 35,000 businesses and 10 million users worldwide. 
Go…

]]> By: Lp http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1496533 Lp Fri, 13 Jul 2007 03:38:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1496533 When will gmail no longer be "Beta?" I think I first heard about gmail in '05. I have used it for well over a year now. It just makes me wonder what will, in the minds of Google, qualify a coming out party for gmail. When will gmail no longer be “Beta?” I think I first heard about gmail in ‘05. I have used it for well over a year now. It just makes me wonder what will, in the minds of Google, qualify a coming out party for gmail.

]]> By: little insights | the sMall blog @tinyM.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1492677 little insights | the sMall blog @tinyM.com Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:35:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1492677 <strong>TechCrunch Scoops Google...</strong> Did anyone else notice TechCrunch scooped the Official Google Blog by an hour yesterday? Ok, it wasn’t a total scoop but the TechCrunch post showed up in Google Desktop “Web Clips” before the Google Blog post. Before the Google Blog... TechCrunch Scoops Google…

Did anyone else notice TechCrunch scooped the Official Google Blog by an hour yesterday? Ok, it wasn’t a total scoop but the TechCrunch post showed up in Google Desktop “Web Clips” before the Google Blog post. Before the Google Blog…

]]> By: SaaS Blogs http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1492097 SaaS Blogs Tue, 10 Jul 2007 15:07:38 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1492097 <strong>Google Buys Postini Solutions...</strong> The SaaS world is abuzz around Google yet again with yesterday’s news that Google will acquire on-demand communications security firm Postini Solutions for $625 million.  The acquisition is aimed at bolstering enterprise security and managemen... Google Buys Postini Solutions…

The SaaS world is abuzz around Google yet again with yesterday’s news that Google will acquire on-demand communications security firm Postini Solutions for $625 million.  The acquisition is aimed at bolstering enterprise security and managemen…

]]> By: John McKinley http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491265 John McKinley Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:12:57 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491265 An interesting play by Google, at a pretty rich pricetag, so certainly not an internally focused technology acquisition. Thoughts on the move at www.greatfallsventures.com. An interesting play by Google, at a pretty rich pricetag, so certainly not an internally focused technology acquisition. Thoughts on the move at http://www.greatfallsventures.com.

]]> By: Dmackdaddy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491223 Dmackdaddy Mon, 09 Jul 2007 22:31:26 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491223 The price is right when you consider they do what Iron Port does and its all SW no HW and Cisco bought them for $525MM The price is right when you consider they do what Iron Port does and its all SW no HW and Cisco bought them for $525MM

]]> By: andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491106 andrew Mon, 09 Jul 2007 19:49:35 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491106 I agree with VM... "Watchout Microsoft exchange and IBM Lotus." I know a networking shop and they make a lot of money hosting exchange servers and they have banned gmail traffic on their network. They are feeling threatened. I agree with VM… “Watchout Microsoft exchange and IBM Lotus.” I know a networking shop and they make a lot of money hosting exchange servers and they have banned gmail traffic on their network. They are feeling threatened.

]]> By: Tien Nguyen http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491046 Tien Nguyen Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:53:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491046 How many security companies does Google need? Myspace/eBay need to get cracking on some of them. How many security companies does Google need? Myspace/eBay need to get cracking on some of them.

]]> By: ekjut.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491028 ekjut.com Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:23:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491028 <strong>Google buys another company! Postini for $625 million!...</strong> Google buys another company! Postini for $625 million!... Google buys another company! Postini for $625 million!…

Google buys another company! Postini for $625 million!…

]]> By: Nick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491025 Nick Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:21:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491025 A <a href="http://thebackchannel.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">blog</a> entry over at the BackChanne breaks down just how many customers Postini had in the enterprise market, the only surprise for me was that Microsoft chose to take-out Frontbridge and not Postini. Whats next? Yahoo buys Messagelabs for 300M? Half the market share of Postini. For those of you with click fatigue, the market rankings look like this: Postini 49% Messagelabs 22% Frontbridge 21% MXlogic 5% Blackspider 0.4% Nick A blog entry over at the BackChanne breaks down just how many customers Postini had in the enterprise market, the only surprise for me was that Microsoft chose to take-out Frontbridge and not Postini. Whats next? Yahoo buys Messagelabs for 300M? Half the market share of Postini.

For those of you with click fatigue, the market rankings look like this:

Postini 49%
Messagelabs 22%
Frontbridge 21%
MXlogic 5%
Blackspider 0.4%

Nick

]]> By: Mitch http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491024 Mitch Mon, 09 Jul 2007 18:18:02 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1491024 Just curious but what do the 10 million engineers who already work at Google do? What have they developed internally lately (other than perhaps checkout)? Just curious but what do the 10 million engineers who already work at Google do? What have they developed internally lately (other than perhaps checkout)?

]]> By: Sramana Mitra on Strategy http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490991 Sramana Mitra on Strategy Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:38:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490991 <strong>Google’s Enterprise 3.0 Strategy...</strong> Google acquires Postini for $625 Million. This is an excellent acquisition, as Google was already using Postini’s spam filtering technology for Gmail earlier. This acquisition also marks Google’s next move into the Enterprise 3.0 space. Pos... Google’s Enterprise 3.0 Strategy…

Google acquires Postini for $625 Million. This is an excellent acquisition, as Google was already using Postini’s spam filtering technology for Gmail earlier. This acquisition also marks Google’s next move into the Enterprise 3.0 space. Pos…

]]> By: sputnick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490990 sputnick Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:37:20 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490990 Shares or cash? Shares or cash?

]]> By: Andrew http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490987 Andrew Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:36:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490987 why are you paying for yahoo mail? Their free accounts now have unlimited storage space why are you paying for yahoo mail? Their free accounts now have unlimited storage space

]]> By: Hornswaggled http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490972 Hornswaggled Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:19:03 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490972 These moves show me Google is serious about improving and giving to the users. I think this is just the beginning of the Google vs Telecom and I am all for it. What the heck to you see Yahoo doing? They are just falling farther and farther behind. I have been paying for Yahoo mail for a few years now and may drop them now. I see more of the same from both G and Y. These moves show me Google is serious about improving and giving to the users. I think this is just the beginning of the Google vs Telecom and I am all for it.

What the heck to you see Yahoo doing? They are just falling farther and farther behind. I have been paying for Yahoo mail for a few years now and may drop them now. I see more of the same from both G and Y.

]]> By: Stirrdup Trackback http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490963 Stirrdup Trackback Mon, 09 Jul 2007 17:09:41 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490963 <strong>Google Acquires Postini for $625 million...</strong> This story has been submitted to Stirrdup. Your support can help it become hot.... Google Acquires Postini for $625 million…

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]]> By: Leah http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490949 Leah Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:53:04 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490949 One of Postini's customers is Jenny Craig... which is good for a security company... imagine if that information leaked to the public. One of Postini’s customers is Jenny Craig… which is good for a security company… imagine if that information leaked to the public.

]]> By: Robert Dewey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490947 Robert Dewey Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:45:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490947 Google already made a return on Postini; shares are up by $4. Google already made a return on Postini; shares are up by $4.

]]> By: Google Acquires Postini at Oliver Thylmann’s Thoughts http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490944 Google Acquires Postini at Oliver Thylmann’s Thoughts Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:35:46 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490944 [...] seems to hit them when and where you don’t expect it. Now they have acquired Postini. What I really like about the Google acquisition strategy is that it does not seem to be fueled by [...] [...] seems to hit them when and where you don’t expect it. Now they have acquired Postini. What I really like about the Google acquisition strategy is that it does not seem to be fueled by [...]

]]> By: Michael Gracie http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490935 Michael Gracie Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:23:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490935 <strong>What Google should really do with Postini...</strong> Google bought another: first FeedBurner, and now Postini. I say another because these are both Mobius/Foundry Group/Brad Feld/Ryan McIntyre related companies - and congratulations are surely well deserved. I won’t comment on what Google should ... What Google should really do with Postini…

Google bought another: first FeedBurner, and now Postini. I say another because these are both Mobius/Foundry Group/Brad Feld/Ryan McIntyre related companies - and congratulations are surely well deserved. I won’t comment on what Google should …

]]> By: Concrete Stain http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490934 Concrete Stain Mon, 09 Jul 2007 16:21:45 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490934 Google literally has so much money - - whatever they paid / could be almost without thought - RB Google literally has so much money -

- whatever they paid / could be almost without thought - RB

]]> By: Apogee Weblog | Postini to be Acquired by Google (not a search engine) http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490912 Apogee Weblog | Postini to be Acquired by Google (not a search engine) Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:44:50 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/09/google-acquires-postini-for-625-million/#comment-1490912 <strong>Postini to be Acquired by Google (not a search engine) | Apogee Weblog...</strong> I noticed Postini today via TagTrends. Hopping over to Techmeme, the big news is that Google plans to acquire Postini. More details via the Google blog and TechCrunch...... Postini to be Acquired by Google (not a search engine) | Apogee Weblog…

I noticed Postini today via TagTrends. Hopping over to Techmeme, the big news is that Google plans to acquire Postini. More details via the Google blog and TechCrunch……

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