IPS as anti ddos???? [was: Re: so, is I[dp]S a STUPID technology?]

[Gadi Evron <ge () linuxbox org>]

Kyle Quest wrote:
> If we are talking about IPS I'd like to point out one little thing...
> It's not just about stopping exploits, but it's also about dealing
> with denial of service attacks. Having an IPS that blocks 
> denial of service attacks is definitely valuable. It can make
> or break an ecommerce business. This is just one reason.

Excuse me?!
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