In government and industry, intrusion detection systems (IDSs) are now stan dard equipment for large networks. IDSs are software or hardware systems that automate the process of monitor ing the events occurring in a computer system or network, analyzing them for signs of security problems. Despite the expansion of IDS technology in recent years, the accuracy, performance, and effectiveness of these systems is largely untested, due to the lack of a compre hensive and scientifically rigorous… CONTINUE READING