Security, Prevention & Detection

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Michael S. Hines <mshines@ia.purdue.edu> writes -

> 
> I also montior the firewalls list (@greatcircle.com) and view that as a
> "prevention" method rather than as a detection method.
> 
> I am more interested in approaches which prevent intrusion, rather than
> after the fact detection.  But detection is certainly important, as there
> are probabily more people than are aware that their system has either been
> hacked, or is currently under surveilance.
> 
> I'm looking forward to exhanging ideas with others with similar interests.
>

Michael, I'm sure that you'll run into folks on this list that also
are sub'd to the firewalls@greatcircle.com.

I have a tendency to agree with you; personally, I view prevention as
the paramount issue. However, detection is also an issue which is many
times taken fro granted and simply overlooked.

Cheers,

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Paul Ferguson                         
US Sprint 
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