Re: Management vs. IT staff (was: Re: IPS vs. Firewalls)

[ArkanoiD <ark () eltex net>]

nuqneH,

On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 06:54:08PM +0100, Patrick M. Hausen wrote:
> > (I'd even say that anyone who seriously claim that IPS can replace firewall
> > is stupid moron with lack of understanding even security basics, and if
> > those people are allowed to make technical decisions your company has damn
> > big management problems)
>
> Now, what a clever marketing pull to call these devices
> "Intrusion Prevention Systems", wasn't it?

[dd]

> But I do blame CEOs for making decisions on certain products
> a "strategic" issue and part of their domain at all!

That's what i call "big management problems". A stupid moron is not a person 
who does not have a clue in some technical matters - no one can know everyting 
- but a clueless one who pretends he does and who makes decisions instead of 
delegating this function to a competent person.

"Strategic". This makes me sick.

> IMHO this is one of the main reasons for many bad products in
> the field. Remember MS ads: "The network that doesn't need an admin ..."
> Stuff like that makes me want to bang my head against a wall.
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