An Open Source Security Triple Play

Marcus Maciel writes to tell that Linux.com's Joe Barr recently took a look at OSSEC-HIDS, an open source host intrusion detection system. From the article: "According the OOSEC-HIDS Web site, it's more than a host intrusion detection system (IDS). It's also a security event manager and a security information manager, which makes it the security equivalent of a hat trick in hockey, a triple-play in baseball, or a rare triple-double in basketball. OSSEC-HIDS runs on both Windows and Linux/Unix. You can download the latest version along with the project's PGP public key, so you can verify the download." Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by OSTG.

Comments

I'm not a proper geek!

[HugePedlar]

I'm so embarassed. I truly thought this was about physical building security with cameras and PIRs and shit.

To whom to I report to hand back my geek membership card?

Re:I'm not a proper geek!

[Aladrin]

After so many sports analogies (none of which I understood, thank the heavens) I think you can be forgiven. The summary clearly wasn't aimed at us, so misunderstandings should be expected.

No need to feel dirty, my geeky friend. Go on your way with a clear conscience.

Re:Sporting Analogies

[Xserv]

Exactly. What makes them think we'll understand any of that? We're nerds. Basketball? Hmm. How about pong?

Xserv

Translation

[lisaparratt]

"It makes it the equivalent of massive hyperbole amongst rational discussion!"

For those who don't get how great this is

[CosmeticLobotamy]

It's true that it's like a hat trick, triple-double, and that other thing, but if you don't know what any of those things are, it's also like a hole-in-three in golf, or three goals in three non-consecutive games of soccer, or to go in a non-sporting direction, three pieces of ham on a ham sandwich. But I guess the simplest way to explain it is that it does three seperate things. Three! I know it's a bit complicated, so I can explain further using many, many more analogies if need be. Just let me know.

Re:For those who don't get how great this is

[Whiney Mac Fanboy]

three pieces of ham on a ham sandwich. **snip** I can explain further using many, many more analogies if need be. Just let me know.

I'm not sure I'm following here - is that brown bread or white bread? Smoked ham or honey cured?

Re:For those who don't get how great this is

[dpiven]

Or, put another way, it's like having a wife, a girlfriend, AND an inflatable doll in your briefcase.

(If you just thought, "if I had a girlfriend, how would I get her to stay in my briefcase?", you might be a /.er)