An intrusion detection system (IDS) inspects all inbound and outbound network activity and identifies suspicious patterns that may indicate a network or system attack from someone attempting to break into or compromise a system. There are several ways to categorize an IDS:
Civil inattention. Civil inattention is the process whereby strangers who are in close proximity demonstrate that they are aware of one another, without imposing on each other â a recognition of the claims of others to a public space, and of their own personal boundaries.
inÂ·suÂ·late. (Ä­nâ²sÉ-lÄtâ², Ä­nsâ²yÉ-) tr.v. inÂ·suÂ·latÂ·ed, inÂ·suÂ·latÂ·ing, inÂ·suÂ·lates. 1. To prevent the passage of heat, electricity, or sound into or out of, especially by surrounding or covering with a nonconducting material: insulate an attic. 2. To cause to be in a detached or isolated position.