-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 > -----Original Message----- > From: John G Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2000 9:24 PM > > [...] The external monitoring services > is the installation of IDS software and all they do is let > you know when an > alert is activated. > To me that is IDS. You don't really need that external > party to let > you know. You can hire a security administrator for that. Most > IDS software can be set to send an e-mail or ring you - that is > the service that the external monitoring companies are offering. That's how see it too. However, one can argue that if they are cheap enough, why not hiring them instead of a security administrator for some cost savings? (Ignoring any technical issues for this argument) Also, if they could provide some service beyond just monitoring and alerting (i.e. immediate incident response), then they might be something to consider. Is anyone reading this considering such a service? I would like to hear some opinions from people that either have this services or are seriously considering it. BTW: Reading one of Mark's earlier emails, it looks like he was talking about something else, not monitoring services. Mark, do you mind if we borrow this thread? ;) Regards, Frank -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: PGP Personal Privacy 6.5.1 Comment: PGP or S/MIME (X.509) encrypted email preferred. iQA/AwUBOaSPWERKym0LjhFcEQLl0wCcC0t/1mUcGJwIG8WXXW2H1Di2yX4AnA37 XERynyY4ao9qCEGFQmwOpfow =wL4W -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- - [To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe firewalls" in the body of the message.]
