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 IDS
https://www.nwfusion.com/weblogs/security/002959.html?net
Amtrak 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 reality
Analyst 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?net
Novell to release new BorderManager
Novell 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?net
This week’s top 5 stories so far:
1. Microsoft says hands off leaked MSN Messenger 6
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0613microdont.html?net
2. WLANs scale, just not easily
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616bigwlan.html?net
3. Merger mania? Not yet, but…
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616merger.html?net
4. 3Com taps Huawei for ‘comeback’ try
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/06163com.html?net
5. C&W customers wait to learn their fate
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/0616candw.html?net
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