James G. Sack (jim) wrote:
> In reading an article link (found on slashdot),
> NetworkWorld.com "Behind the scenes of MITâs network"
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2007/011907-mit-your-take.html?page=1
> and then following a Related links teaser from there,
> NetworkWorld.com "What makes Harvard's net tick"
> http://www.networkworld.com/news/2006/030606-harvard-net.html
>
> In that article, I found an intriguing description of one of their
> (Harvard's) home-grown tools, now open-sourced:
>
> <excerpt>
> PacketFence is an open source, network-based solution to the problems
> posed by open academic networks. It provides passive or in-line
> operation, network registration, worm/bot detection/isolation,
> user-directed mitigation and proactive vulnerability scans.
> </excerpt>
>
> Looks like a pretty serious tool
> http://www.packetfence.org/
Sounds like good material for a presentation to KPLUG.
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