Hi: According to the signup message, we're supposed to send a brief intro to ourselves to the mailing list. =-) My name is Chris"Topher" Hughes, and I am the Internet Manager for the National Computer Security Association, located in Carlisle, PA, USA. I am essentially a glorified sysadmin with a pretty title. =-) I am also a student at a local college studying computer science. As to my interest in ids - 1)I find it interesting 2) I need to maintain a secure site, and 3) If a member of our association calls with an Internet related security question, it tends to land on my desk - some of the questions recently have concerned ids. =-) --topher