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Intrusion detection appears to have hit the bottom of its hype cycle with a particularly loud thud. Is there value beyond the hot air, and how can you make it work productively?
Symantec's latest security suite stops bugs dead in their tracks. Version 2002 is big, bad, and Windows XP compatible, but is it essential? Find out in our review.
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