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The Nuts and Bolts about Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)

An Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) is a computer security device that monitors network and/or system activities for malicious or unwanted behavior and can react, in real-time, to block or prevent those activities. It is an in-line device that scans traffic and, based on a set of rules, determines whether data packets are legitimate or malicious. […]

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The myths about Intrusion Detection System (IDS)

Myth # 1 IDS can handle network attacks automatically No. IDS can only assist a human being to investigate and detect any potential network attack undergoing in the network. Its still relies on the network administrator to hande the suspicious incidents. Myth # 2 Network based IDS can effectively monitor all network traffic of the […]

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