What is the value of authentication?
15th Sep 2005, 10:32 GMT
Domain authentication has been touted as a valuable tool in the fight against spam. In theory, if a sender’s IP address has been authenticated, that is supposed to be a good indicator of the validity of the messages received from that source. However, in practice, authentication has turned out to be far less reliable for a couple of reasons. Hitachi Hard Drives Advertisement Hitachi GST offers a wide range of hard drive products for desktop computers, high-performance servers and mobile devices. Learn more about our industry leading technology and innovative product range.
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