NetworkWorld has a large article this week on Intrusion Provention Systems they have recently tested in a live network environment.  If you don't currently receive the magazine, the majority of the article contents can be found online at:
 
http://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2004/0216ips.html
 
Or go to the main page and click on the "IPS in the Wild" link, or type in document number 9723 in their DocFinder search engine at the top of the main page. 
 
John A. Resotko
Head of Systems Administration
MSU - Detroit College of Law
208 Law College Building
East Lansing, MI  48824-1300
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Phone: 517-432-6836
Fax: 517-432-6861