Are intrusion detection systems a big fat waste of time? Gartner seems to think so, and the assertion has stirred up quite a controversy. Gartner’s reasoning is that an IDS doesn’t really add another level of security, but it adds work because it can generate false positives and negatives. The research firm’s solution: spend your money on firewalls instead. IDS vendors and users have quickly responded, and some have done so in our forum:Don’t dis’ my IDShttps://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/security/002959.html?netAmtrak expands automated voice system One agent answers every one of the 20 million phone calls Amtrak receives every year. That agent is “Julie,” an automated voice system that now can take your credit card info over the phone when you make a reservation.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0619julie.html?net IDC: Wi-Fi hype contrasts with realityAnalyst firm IDC threw some cold water on the hot spot hype this week, predicting that although worldwide commercial Wi-Fi locations are set to grow 57% annually over the next five years, the market is still young and rife with uncertainty.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0620idcwifi.html?netNovell to release new BorderManagerNovell will release an open beta of the next version of its firewall, proxy server and VPN in early July. Version 3.8 of BorderManager will include a standards-based VPN, improved installation and management and support for more than 50 authentication methods. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0619bordermanager.html?netThis week’s top 5 stories so far: 1. Microsoft says hands off leaked MSN Messenger 6https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0613microdont.html?net2. WLANs scale, just not easilyhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616bigwlan.html?net 3. Merger mania? Not yet, but…https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616merger.html?net4. 3Com taps Huawei for ‘comeback’ tryhttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/06163com.html?net5. C&W customers wait to learn their fatehttps://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616candw.html?netGot a network news tip?Don’t be shy about telling us something we don’t know. Send me your industry-related news and gossip at mailto:jcaruso@nww.com Related content news analysis Western Digital keeps HDDs relevant with major capacity boost Western Digital and rival Seagate are finding new ways to pack data onto disk platters, keeping them relevant in the age of solid-state drives (SSD). By Andy Patrizio Dec 06, 2023 4 mins Enterprise Storage Data Center news analysis Global network outage report and internet health check Cisco subsidiary ThousandEyes, which tracks internet and cloud traffic, provides Network World with weekly updates on the performance of ISPs, cloud service providers, and UCaaS providers. By Ann Bednarz and Tim Greene Dec 06, 2023 286 mins Networking news analysis Cisco uncorks AI-based security assistant to streamline enterprise protection With Cisco AI Assistant for Security, enterprises can use natural language to discover policies and get rule recommendations, identify misconfigured policies, and simplify complex workflows. By Michael Cooney Dec 06, 2023 3 mins Firewalls Generative AI Network Security news Nvidia’s new chips for China to be compliant with US curbs: Jensen Huang Nvidia’s AI-focused H20 GPUs bypass US restrictions on China’s silicon access, including limits on-chip performance and density. By Anirban Ghoshal Dec 06, 2023 3 mins CPUs and Processors Technology Industry Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe