Leveraging Logs, Information and Events: Three Use Cases for What to Do With All That Data


BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - April 8, 2009) - Optimal practice in leveraging log management and security information and event management (SIEM) solutions correlates with the benefits of 14% fewer security-related incidents, 5% fewer false positives and 14% lower total management costs over the past year. "Leveraging Logs, Information and Events: Three Use Cases for What to Do with All That Data" -- a new study by Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company (NYSE: HHS) -- describes how leading organizations are simultaneously addressing three objectives regarding their IT infrastructure:

   * To enhance security,
   * To achieve and sustain regulatory compliance, and
   * To improve the efficiency of ongoing operations.

Companies are looking to transform high volumes of security-related log, information and event data into useful information. As a result of doing so, benefits begin to transcend mere reporting on the current state of security and compliance, to providing visibility and insight into how to best use the underlying services that drive the company's operations. Obtain a complimentary copy of the report at http://www.aberdeen.com/link/sponsor.asp?cid=5727.

"One of the interesting market dynamics is the balance organizations strike between their drive to aggregate and correlate even more of the data which is available to them, and their drive to generate more business value from the sea of data they already have," said Derek E. Brink, vice president and research fellow for IT Security, Aberdeen Group. "The most valuable IT security professionals are those who can successfully interpret the implications of security-related logs, information and events, and more importantly who can successfully drive actions that positively impact the business."

A complimentary copy of this report is made available due in part to the following underwriters: Intellitactics, TriGeo Network Security, and Vigilant.

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Contact Information: Media Contact: Derek E. Brink Aberdeen Harte-Hanks Derek.Brink@aberdeen.com 617-854-5254