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Intrusion Detection System (IDS) are becoming a very important part of any strategy for enterprise security. But what are Intrusion Detection systems? CERIAS, The Center for  Education  and Research in Information Assurance and Security, defines it this way: "The purpose of an intrusion detection system (or IDS) is to detect unauthorized access or misuse of a computer system. Intrusion detection systems are kind of like burglar alarms for computers. They sound alarms and sometimes even take corrective action when an intruder or abuser is detected. Many different intrusion detection systems have been developed but the detection schemes generally fall into one of two categories, anomaly detection or misuse detection. Anomaly detectors look for behavior that deviates from normal system use. Misuse detectors look for behavior that matches a known attack scenario. A great deal of time and effort has been invested in intrusion detection, and this list provides links to many sites...

Although investing in  mutual funds  isn't the type of subject associated with wild parties and celebrations - it is something the serious investor should consider as a way of increasing their total worth. "But what EXACTLY is a  mutual fund " I hear you ask - "how does it work, who does what and how much do they cost?" Hang on, slow down - one question at a time please. What exactly is a mutual  fund ? Mutual  funds  are sold in shares to the public, allowing them to own different percentages of the fund depending on the amount they invest. Pay more = own more. Own more = get more $$ back again (theoretically) Simple. Stocks, bonds,  money market securities  and the like are purchased through the assets of these mutual funds in the financial markets. Shareholders indirectly own the assets held in the mutual fund, but the fund is guided by the  investment company  that finds the best way to earn the biggest return. (Indirec...

Fajita is generally beef, chicken, pork or shrimp grilled and served on a flour tortilla with condiments. The chicken is worked with onions and  bell peppers . Fajita is served to the table sizzling loudly on a metal platter with tortilla and condiments on the side. Making your lips watery? Texans would love to take credit for giving the world fajitas but the honor goes to south of the border, Vagueros, who learnt the art of cutting tough beef into skirt steak. Fajitas are basically Tex  Mex dishes. Nowadays Fajita is almost anything cooked and wrapped in a flour tortilla. Only true fajitas are skirt steak. The preparation of Fajitas starts with marinating the beef using limejuice to tenderize at least for 24 hours. Well, there are no set rules for marinating; you can use your creative sense for that, but don't forget to use limejuice. To marinade beef or chicken, you can use the Ass Kickin Soakin' and Grilling Sauce. This would bring a true Mexican flavor. Fajitas are r...

As the horizons of  technology  expand, the real world is shrinking into a  Global  Village;  Nanotechnology  is the new area of interest in technology. Nanotechnology is an umbrella term that covers many areas of research dealing with objects that are measured in nanometers or billionth of meter. It is a hybrid science combining engineering and chemistry. The goal of nanotechnology is to manipulate atoms individually and place them in a pattern to produce a desired structure. Nano-sized  machines  called assemblers, that can be programmed to manipulate atoms and molecules at will, would be used to build  consumer  goods. Some nanomachines called replicators, would be programmed to build assemblers. Nanotechnology would enable creation of new generation of computer  components  with enormous storage capacity. But the greatest impact of nanotechnology could be the medical industry . Patients would drink fluids containing na...

Anybody interested in modern music sooner or later asks the question, "Where did it begin?" Well, if you leave blues  guitar music out, you will not have much of an answer. So let us look at where the blues came from, where it went and who it met on the way. We will also take a look at the "blues guitar sound" and how it has its unique effect on our feelings. The blues as a musical phenomenon began around 1911 when W.C. Handy published popular  songs , notably "Memphis Blues" and "St Louis Blues", which affected the hearts and souls of the black people. By the nineteen twenties the general population were beginning to hear this  new music  through its influence on jazz . Early blues singers like Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday sang with jazz  bands  while others played with "jug bands" accompanied by fiddle, kazoo and washboard. Of course to people like W. C. Handy who were brought up singing in church, the piano was the natural ins...

Unless you are able to develop a considerable trading edge over the other traders, you will end up losing your money, even if you are disciplined and organized. In this article, I discuss some elements that I use in my trading edge. Fundamental Analysis Fundamental analysis is the process of evaluating the financial condition of a company using financial reports, price/earning ratios, revenues, market share, sales and growth, etc. This type of analysis can be time consuming so instead of going through pages of financial reports, I simply look at IBD ratings. I like to use Investor's Business Daily (IBD found at investors.com) to get a quick overview of a stock. The IBD rating covers: 1 -  Earnings Per Share  (EPS) rating: tells me a stock's average short term (recent quarters) and long term (last three years) earning growth rate. The number I see is how the company compares to all other companies. The scale runs from 1 to 99, 99 being the best. 2 - Relative Price Str...

I think that all PSP gamers will agree that it’s time we get a next generation portable console. The original PSP is more than 5 years old now and it seems its life-cycle will come to an end this year. A PSP2 concept The latest rumor reveals the PSP2 will pack an OLED touchscreen and 3G capabilities in addition to the Wi-Fi support. There will be no phone service though. It’s unclear whether the PSP2 will have model variations (such as Wi-Fi-only, 3G+Wi-Fi). As the rumor has it, Sony will announce the PSP2 at a special press-conference on 27 January. The premiere should come later on in 2011 with Japan probably the first country to get it. This is another  confirmation  that the PSP2 announcement will take place even before the PSP phone a.k.a. XPERIA Play, which is expected to be unveiled in early February at the MWC.