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Firewalls, strictly speaking, are NOT IDS's, they are prevention systems, so the (such as Firewalls) bit should go after the "intrusion prevention systems" instead of the "intrusion detection systems". Yes, some smarter firewalls might be able to blur the boundary a bit but strictly speaking they are not IDS's.

Linguistic problem

English is not my native language, but I have no problem with informatics publications, till now ;-). What does it mean:

A system has a larger vulnerability surface the more that it does;

I can't understand the phrase: the more that it does. Of course I understand phrases like: The more <cause>, the more <effect> etc., but it doesn't help. Besides, all article is clear to me. Can you help me? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 85.193.219.237 (talk) 11:02, 16 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Perhaps I can help clarify. Native American English uses the verb "does" to generalize what might specifically be replaced with verbs like "performs" or "involves" or "acts [upon]". I think that the sentence you're reading is not particularly clear and I hope that the writer would be more specific in further sentences. For example, a large system, as it increases in size and in scope of its performances, will therefore incur more vulnerabilities, because its capabilities grow and therefore with each capability or function, it has more potential places for problems/attacks/weaknesses.--SidP (talk) 04:21, 20 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Your explanation seems to be comprehensive, but I still have doubts. I realize that the verb "does" performs special functions in English, but what is that mysterious word replaced by "does" in this particular case. "the more that it extends" or "the more that it grows" would be correct? The words you have mentioned seem not to suit. Besides, doesn't "do" replace something, that was introduced earlier, especially longer phrase, unwieldy to repeat? Why just not to use precise word, so "do" would not be necessary, at all? 85.193.219.237 (talk) 05:27, 20 August 2013 (UTC)[reply]