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Network-Based Solution for Phishing Attacks?

Posted by Cliff on from the still-need-to-educate-the-end-user-though dept.

An anonymous reader is curious about this: "A company called TippingPoint (3com) sells an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) that promise 'to block phishing attempts and guard against identity theft'. What I found interesting is the wide spectrum of actions they take to acheive a single goal: 'The IPS uses a variety of mechanisms to detect and prevent phishing scams including vulnerability protection, pattern-matching protection, and behavior-based protection.' What do you think about the effectivness of IPS?"

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  1. What do you think about the effectivness of IPS? by droleary · · Score: 3, Insightful

    They appear to be supremely effective in getting a Slashvertisement. An anonymous reader my ass . . .