Research a unique news story or article related to Information Technology

Research a unique news story or article related to Information Technology

Computer networks

In 75 to 100 words answer both questions

Question A

Describe the difference between IPS and IDS.

Question B

Research a unique news story or article related to Information

Technology. If you go this route, please tie it back to networking

specific topics. Post a summary of what you learned to the discussion

thread, please also provide a link to the original article. Source is

your choice; however please fully cite your source

 

Solution preview

The main difference between IPS and IDS is the actions the two take when they detect an attack during the initial stages; network or port scanning. The IDS is set to monitor and detect incorrect activities, hackers, and malware like a virus. It does so by sending warnings to the administrator system but does not stop the intrusion. On the other hand, the IPS track intrusion and takes the necessary action to prevent them………………………………..

APA

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