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Network Threat Protection Definitions Date

Updated: 21 May 2010 | 5 comments
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When a user opens the SEP client, each section has a Definitions date.  It is obvious what this means for Antivirus & Proactive Threat Protection, but what does it mean for Network Threat Detection?  - Thanks - Paul

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Vikram Kumar-SAV to SEP's picture
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2009
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 Intrution Prevention

 Intrution Prevention Signatures ( IPS ) Definition which is part of Netowrk Threat Protection

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2009
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so what's the proactive

so what's the proactive threat protection? isn't that intrusion prevention protection?

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2009
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 Nopes the definition for

 Nopes the definition for Proactive threat Protection is the Truscan Whitelist. and IPS is not part of PTP
only PTP scan and App and Dev Control are part of PTP

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so why don't they just call

so why don't they just call it Truscan on the client? and why don't they call the network trheat protection Firewall on the client as in the SEPM console it's called firewall

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2009
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 Well I guess its because the

 Well I guess its because the Firewall is considered as a heavier product and people should know there is a firewall on their computer.