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Unified threat management vs. intrusion prevention systems

Unified threat management vs. intrusion prevention systems

Unified threat management vs. intrusion prevention systems

Date: Oct 01, 2009

Making a decision between unified threat management products and intrusion detection systems is difficult, depending on the size and specific needs of your organization.

In this video, Joel Snyder of Opus One talks about how a UTM stacks up against an IDS. Snyder reveals the best options for both midmarket organizations and larger enterprises.

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