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Don't blame the IDS
Don Parker, 2007-11-09

Some years ago, I remember reading a press release from the Gartner Group. It was about intrusion detection systems (IDS) offering little return for the monetary investment in them and furthermore, that this very same security technology would be obsolete by the year 2005. A rather bold statement and an even bolder prediction on their part.

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Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-10
Anonymous
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-11
Param
Yes, let's blame the IDS 2007-11-12
assurbanipal (1 replies)
Re: Yes, let's blame the IDS 2007-11-13
Anonymous
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-12
Gandalf
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-12
Anonymous (1 replies)
Re: Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-13
Ryan Wegner
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-13
Anonymous
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-14
John Sloan (1 replies)
Re: Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-17
Ari Takanen (Codenomicon)
Don't blame the IDS 2007-11-19
Anonymous
NSM == IDS++ 2007-11-26
Hanashi
Don't blame the IDS 2009-08-14
Anonymous
It's all very well to speak in the abstract about what firewalls and other security devices could do. Back in the real world however I've yet to seen an effective IDS. By effective I mean that causes something to change - i.e. we caught someone doing something bad, or we see a lot of hack attempts from these ranges so let's block them on the firewall.

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