IBM has added capabilities for Web application protection and data-loss prevention (DLP) IBM’s IPS 4.1 platform is a free software upgrade for the vast majority of IBM’s network IPS appliances. IBM IPS can monitor and detect attack traffic, and with the new capability, they will also perform some outbound DLP detection and blocking of sensitive content. In addition to stopping attacks such as SQL injection and cross-site scripting attacks, functions seen in the variety of equipment known as Web application firewalls.”]