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TippingPoint Declines Intrusion Detection Award Nomination; Claiming Intrusion Detection Causes False Sense of Security; Intrusion Prevention Systems: No Longer an Option, Now a Necessity.

Publication: PR Newswire
Publication Date: 18-MAR-03 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
TippingPoint Technologies, Inc. , the leaders in high-speed intrusion prevention, today officially declined an award nomination from Network Computing Magazine in the category of Intrusion Detection System (IDS). TippingPoint has developed a technologically superior approach to information security, known as Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS's). Intrusion Prevention Systems stop attacks before damage is inflicted, whereas Intrusion Detection Systems merely report the fact that an attack may have occurred.

"Although we were extremely honored to be nominated by such a reputable publication, we felt if we accepted, we would be perpetuating the myth that Intrusion Detection Systems are an effective method of protection against cyber attacks," said TippingPoint CEO John McHale. "CNN is great at detecting and reporting attacks, but Intrusion Prevention Systems stop attacks cold, before damage can occur. We call upon...

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