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Pennywize pipes your logs off to another server, then analyzes them, then writes back your server to tell it to block a hacker. By the time that happens theres a good chance your server isnt responding anymore. I also had my programmer look at their software and ( at the time ) he told me when it switches to 'root' theres a large securtiy hazard. I also dont like the fact that the owner of Pennywize has obvious ties with his own adult programs and has acess to my logs. I havent looked at pennywize in a long time but I dont think its basic operation has changed. It worked great for me 5 years ago with 200 members but it didnt work so good with 15,000 members and a half million hack attempts per day. For a small site I recommend Pennywize but it couldnt take the stress on my sites. Any program where my server has to send info to another server just aint working for me.
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