On Wed, 7 Mar 2001, Ron DuFresne wrote: > > > This is fine and we will all have our own definitions, yet, as time has > > > progressed and SW has too, I still tend to differentitate; > > > > > > in my mind IDS systems are more proactive, able to warn at the point of > > > > IDS systems are all reactive. > > Understood, true, sorry I blew that up <grin>... I'm just flowing from my anti-VPN rant mode to an anti-IDS rant mode- both of them are marketed differently than I'd ever deploy them for maximal vaule. > It's still just a matter of how I personally view the different packages. > I tend to view tripwire more in the realm of AV SW. I don't think we differ on that, most host-based IDS is anti-malware in my mind too, I just view net and host-based IDS as more reactive than proactive, and I'm a bigger fan of proactive security. Paul ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul D. Robertson "My statements in this message are personal opinions [EMAIL PROTECTED] which may have no basis whatsoever in fact." - [To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.]
