IPS fortifies IT departments’ security arsenal
IT administrators have quickly learned that intrusion detection systems do little to protect an enterprise network’s critical resources. As a result, the industry buzz heralding these systems as the greatest new security tool on the market has died a quick death. However, there are some burgeoning intrusion detection and prevention technologies that overcome the pitfalls of legacy intrusion detection systems and can be highly effective additions to an IT department’s security arsenal, says NIR ZUK. The hitch is finding which ones, by understanding the pitfalls of intrusion detection systems and the product requirements for delivering ‘real’ prevention capabilities