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Missing Open Source Security Tools?

Posted by simoniker on from the swiss-army-knife dept.

Kinetic writes "There are many great open source security tools out there, Nmap, Nessus, and DSniff, just to name a few. However, with the world of security constantly changing, this begs the question, what open source security tools are missing? What commercial security tools have no viable open source alternatives? When securing/testing/exploring networks (home or enterprise), what security tools/applications/functionality are lacking (or non-existent) in the open source world?"

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  1. Just so no one else has to say it... by Atario · · Score: 1, Troll

    That's not how you use "begging the question"!

    Thank you.

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  2. Sigh by Espen · · Score: 0, Troll

    It raises the question.

    "Begging the question" is a fallacy of reasoning. Simple rule of thumb for those who don't want to understand what it means: don't suggested that you want to "beg the question" because whether you use it correctly or not you come across as a fool.

  3. Re:Accept it, it has changed meaning by computational+super · · Score: 0, Troll

    Your begging the question as to the proper use of you're language.

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