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·ducÂ·tive. adj. 1. Of, relating to, or using logical induction: inductive reasoning. 2. Electricity Of or arising from inductance: inductive reactance. 3. Causing or influencing; inducing. 4. Introductory.