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From Tony Bradley, CISSP-ISSAP, for About.com

Things To Look For In Host-Based Intrusion Prevention (HIPS)

Sunday May 9, 2004
There are plenty of different attacks and exploits that threaten your network or computer systems daily. Conventional network security suggests using a layered defense- using various products to protect your network at different levels and in different ways. Intrusion prevention is one of the more recent technologies on the market. This article takes a look at some of the key features you should consider when evaluating a host-based intrusion prevention system (HIPS) for your computer systems. Things To Look For In Host-Based Intrusion Prevention
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