Specific to logging of alerts, activities and actions. This also covers user's history managed by software such as browsers.
Questions tagged [logging]
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How do you handle log analysis?
How do you handle log analysis in your business?
I want to establish a good way of finding exceptions and alerts in the server logs, either automatically or semi automatic (having to review exceptions and alerts).
Is this functionality that is…
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What data should be logged?
Imagine having a web application. You then decide that you want to create your own logging system, for whatever reason. What data should be logged to put a very good logging system in place?
I was thinking about the following:
Date and time of…
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Audit trails vs. log files
I read an article that said if you use production data in your test system that you should enable logging and audit trails.
What is the difference between log files and audit trails? Isn't it nearly the same?
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Good practice for log signing
I can imagine that for sensitive systems logging to a central logging server it can be handy to be able to verify the integrity of the logs. Each line can either be signed or a shared secret may be used (HMAC) to add an additional field before…
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Logging POST body?
I understand that most web servers and web apps do not keep the body of HTTP POST requests in their logs. The reason for this is I assume the potentially large size of the bodies and the possibly sensitive information that they could contain…
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Books about theoretical basis in log management
I'm looking for a books about theoretical basis in log management, not about tools. I need it to write my master's thesis.
I need books about:
log sources, log collection
storage techniques, storing logs
log analysis (maybe statistical analysis,…
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Guardrails Around Logs For Devs
Are there good ways to put guardrails on not logging sensitive information? For example, passwords
If there isn't a guardrails approach, is there a way to help make the easy thing the right thing like create a logging library wrapper that filters…
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When typing something in the URL bar in Safari with google as my default search engine without pressing "enter", does google log what I've typed?
When typing in the URL bar in safari with google as my default search engine without pressing enter (i.e not actually searching), does the text I've typed or my IP get logged to google?
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separate log for windows
Hi I am trying to find a comprehensive all-event logging for windows 10. This doesn't have to be a product, it can be a script. I don't care.
Problem: My pc is being attacked continuously but the logs are being altered and I need to get some…
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Can Cisco ASA 5510 (or 5520) suppress its logging when under DOS attack?
I know that Bluecoat devices for instance can suppress their logging under e.g. bad CPU circumstances like DOS attack.
Do other devices like (Cisco ASA) Firewalls protect themselves as well ?
Logging is not directly critical for the functioning of…
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How to log all resources my site needs from other sites?
is there any simple way to log/list all resources my website (wordpress & theme) needs from the outside?
Like jquery, fonts and all this stuff. I want to host it on my own server. (doesn't matter if it's a good idea or not)
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What is the best way to detect when a user circumvents logging by temporarily embedding a YouTube video into PowerPoint?
The school has a few security measures in place to ensure students are not going to inappropriate sites based on content. In this day there are more students being sent to YouTube to watch educational videos that are assigned by the teacher, so…
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