An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is similar to an IDS, except that in addition to detecting and alerting, an intrusion detection system (IPS) can also take action to prevent a breach from occurring. a. True
b. False

How is a wan different than a lan? both connect computers, but only wan users don’t need the same operating system. both are peer-to-peer networks, but only a wan requires networking hardware. both network computers, but only a wan can cover larger geographical ranges. both connect computers to the internet, but only wan connects to the cloud.