LogMatters - January 2011



LogMatters - January 2011


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LogMatters - January 2011


Hello from the frozen wastes of Northern California, where this post-Christmas season has seen the weather drop to a chilly 40 degrees F. Some of us had to forgo our flip-flops for real shoes!

However, the unseasonal weather has not slowed our progress. In fact, when I look at all the changes we’ve made it’s really hard to believe I’m writing this at the close of January and not Easter sometime.


The biggest change comes in the form of a new product, Compliance Manager 2.0. For those who missed the Twitter storm we kicked up with the release, please visit www.loglogic.com/compliance-manager and check it out. It’s a truly remarkable product: pretty, flexible, and, although the industry uses the word way too often, genuinely unique. It aims to help you run IT as a business by creating repeatable processes and predictable results.


We’ve also been given the nod that we’re in preeminent position in Cisco’s ecosystem for replacing Security MARS. You should check out the compelling demo Megan did for the entire Cisco security sales and channel teams. We’re excited by Cisco’s endorsement of our vision.


Additionally, we’ve spruced up our website. You’ll find lots more product and PCI information available now, both in traditional format and in video and podcast format, for those of you who like that sort of thing.


Looking forward, next month we’re blowing our marketing budget and buying beer for as many people as possible at the RSA show in San Francisco. You should swing by and sample the amber nectar, or at least get a free pass.


Until next time,


Andy Morris
Director of Product Marketing, LogLogic

Upcoming Webinar: Gain Insight into your Infrastructure with LogLogic 360 - Introducing Compliance Manager 2.0


February 9th @10am PST / 1pm EST/ 6:00pm GMT


During this 30 minute presentation you will learn how LogLogic aims to provide you with 360 Insight into your business practices and operations, by centralizing and structuring IT data – enabling customers like you to operate a secure, efficient IT infrastructure within a compliance or best-practice framework with enhanced visibility and control.


We will present a brief overview of our ‘get’ everything, easily and quickly; ‘see’ everything, easily and quickly; and ‘use’ everything, easily and quickly; and present a live demonstration of some of our new ground breaking enterprise-class technologies with a focus on See - Compliance/Reporting.

Register now.


 

In the News


HelpNetSecurity
LogLogic Compliance Manager 2.0 Released
LogLogic released Compliance Manager 2.0 which provides users with an executive view into an enterprise’s compliance posture and reduces the time and costs required to meet compliance regulations.
January 27, 2011


Computer Business Review
LogLogic introduces new Compliance Manager 2.0
Improves audit speed, accuracy, and the overall transparency of compliance activities
January 27, 2011


SC Magazine
New version of compliance manager introduced by LogLogic
January 27, 2011


eChannelLine
LogLogic introduces compliance manager 2.0
Channel Press coverage of our CM 2.0 release.
January 27, 2011


Linux Insider
Natty Narwhal Ditches OpenOffice for LibreOffice
Future versions of Ubuntu will ship with LibreOffice, the fork of OpenOffice created by developers disillusioned with Oracle's lukewarm -- at best -- relationship with the open source community.
January 25, 2011


IT Jungle
LogLogic Updates Security Event Manager
January 18, 2011


Cloud Computing Journal
Cloud Expo: LogLogic Named Hot 100 Company
By Elizabeth White, Sys-Con: LogLogic Named Hot 100 Company by JMP Securities.
January 18, 2011


SC Magazine - LogLogic announces new versions of log management and SEM appliances
LogLogic announces new versions of log management and SEM appliances
LogLogic has announced the release of updates to two of its products, including the introduction of a virtual appliance.
January 10, 2011


TechNewsWorld
Wikileaks Could Shatter Hopes for Greater Transparency
Rampant speculation about which major financial institution Wikileaks founder Julian Assange means to target with a document dump in 2011 has at least one U.S. bank playing aggressive defense.
January 3, 2011


TechWatch
PCI DSS 2.0 security standards concerns raised
by Brian Turner
December 24, 2010


Baseline Magazine
LogLogic Customer: Dealing with a Data Deluge
LogLogic customer Pete Boergermann from Citizens and Northern Bank talks about how he uses LogLogic products to gain 360 Insight from his IT operations.
December 22, 2010


Security Week
Why Cloud Tenancy and Apartments Have More in Common Than You Think
From LogLogic Evangelist Dimitri McKay: One of the most common questions about cloud security is around privacy and regulatory compliance. Questions around government mandates and industry requirements abound from IT managers considering a shift to the cloud—most of which relate to multi-tenancy.
December 21, 2010


IT Director
IT Director - Making compliance real for those in the trenches
By: Nigel Stanley, Practice Leader - IT Security, Bloor Research
December 21, 2010


eChannelLine
LogLogic first SIEM vendor to release security app through iTunes store
iPad app now available at LogLogic.com.
December 17, 2010


LinuxInsider
New EU Software Rules Give FOSS the Inside Track
New public procurement rules for technology issued by the EU encourages open specifications and open source software.
December 17, 2010


Computer Weekly
Payments partner Vocalink banks on LogLogic solution for centralised system
From the article: VocaLink is a specialist payments partner to banks, their corporate customers and government departments. They design and deliver smarter domestic and international automated payments systems, and smarter ATM switching solutions. The switching platform connects over 60,000 ATMs, the world’s busiest network, while the payments platform processes over 500 million payments per month.
December 15, 2010


SC Magazine
13.8 percent of UK retailers unaware of PCI DSS
Almost a third of UK retailers are completely unaware or only partially aware of the new version of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).  Research by LogLogic found that 13.8 per cent of respondents were completely unaware of the version two.
December 15, 2010


Infosecurity
Survey reveals lack of awareness for PCI DSS 2.0
Despite the fact that PCI DSS 2.0 security standards are now progressively being phased in by all major companies that accept debit and credit cards, a survey just carried out claims to show that awareness of the need for compliance is still quite low.
December 15, 2010


TechNewsWorld
FBI Poked Spy Hole in OpenBSD, Says Former Contractor
LogLogic's Bill Roth quoted about the rumor that the FBI paid to put a backdoor into OpenBSD.
December 15, 2010


IT Analysis
Network Defence Helps The Lowry Take a Logical Step Towards PCI Compliance
The LogLogic solution, supplied and deployed by Network Defence, enables The Lowry to effectively collect and store activity logs from devices and servers, providing enhanced security to customers using The Lowry’s in-house ticket agency, Quaytickets.
December 8, 2010


InfoTech Spotlight
LogLogic Making The Cloud a Reality
To give the readers of TMCnet.com some perspective on what is log management in the Cloud, TMC’s (News  - Alert) Executive Editor, Erin Harrison, caught up with LogLogic’s executive vice president of marketing Bill Roth at last month’s Cloud Expo 2010 in Santa Clara, Calif. Harrison asked him to shed some light on this technology and to explain its relevance in the Cloud.
December 6, 2010


Security Week
Security Week: Evaluating Cloud Solutions - What Type of Cloud is Right for Me?
From LogLogic Evangelist Dimitri McKay: The first known reference to the “Cloud” as it related to computing was in Douglas Parkhill’s 1966 book The Challenge of Computer Utility. Parkhill explained his conception of a "Private Computer Utility." He compared computing with the electrical industry and its extensive use of hybrid supply models.
December 3, 2010


Processor
Regulatory Compliance: Are You Affected?
LogLogic's General Counsel quoted in the Processor newspaper:
For those companies that don't have the size to create and run a large compliance and legal department, there are outside resources who can assist. When it comes to compliance, it's worthwhile for a business to spend a few hours with a knowledgeable attorney, says Barbara Rogan, vice president of legal affairs for LogLogic (www.loglogic.com). An attorney can help clarify the issues a business faces and provide guidance on achieving compliance. The attorney does not need to develop a complete compliance system and/or infrastructure but can review any existing programs to ensure that they are sufficient for compliance, she adds.
December 3, 2010


ComputerWorld
With WikiLeaks, Amazon shows its power over customers
LogLogic's Bill Roth mentioned in story on WikiLeaks.
December 2, 2010

NEW: Check out our iPhone and iPad apps, now available in the iTunes App Store.

iPhoneApp_SmallLog Caliper for the iPhone or iPod Touch
Knowing the volume of logs is critical for people that have to choose or design a Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, like LogLogic 5. Conversion of messages per second/hour/day and Bits/Bytes are done much faster and easier with Log Caliper for the iPhone or iPod Touch. This is an ideal tool to size a LogLogic log management architecture. Get the app today.

LMI Dashboard for the iPad
Ever wanted to remotely view your LMI appliance's system status? What about view and filter your IT alerts? Now you can. Thanks to the power and openness of the LogLogic API, we've built a free LMI Dashboard for the Apple iPad. Get the app today.

Upcoming Events

Cybersecurity Expo 2011 — Washington, D.C.

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February 8 - 9, 2011

The Federal Business Council is proud to be hosting the 3rd Annual Cyber Security Expo. The Cyber Security Expo will focus on cyber security threats and vulnerabilities, increased awareness, and discussions of the defensive capabilities available. This Expo will occur concurrently with the U.S. Department of Justice Cyber Security Conference 2011.

More info


The RSA Conference 2011 — San Francisco, CA

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February 14 - 18, 2011

In information security, you’re trained to expect the unexpected. Changes occur in a nanosecond. As the information security field continues to grow in importance and influence in public and private industry, the RSA® Conference plays an integral role in educating and connecting security professionals across the globe. Stay on top by staying one step ahead – attend the RSA Conference!

Register Now


PCI Paris — Paris, France

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March 29, 2011

PCI Paris is designed specifically for professionals who are responsible for managing key functions within banks, merchants and acquirers such as information security, IT, risk, compliance, fraud, audit, QA, policy, and governance. This community meeting brings together an exclusive audience in order to discuss the most efficient and cost effective strategies for overcoming current challenges.

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On LogBlog


Lush Hack: Really!?!

A friend sent over a link to the Lush Hack this morning. I immediately had 2 reactions. First, I love the title and the mental image it conjures up. Second, my reaction was right out of Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update….Really!?!


Read more.



Compliance Manager 2.0 ships (without the box)!


We’ve talked about ‘panes of glass’, analytic engines, GUI’s, compliance dashboards and so on. The flagship dashboard of our ‘Use’ technology is our Compliance Manager 2.0 software. We can use this to build extremely informative, accurate insight in to your compliance stance, whether that be social, moral or legally dictated. Compliance Manager builds perfectly on our Get.See.Use IT data management architecture.


Read more.



New Podcast: Using LogLogic with Cisco PIX/ASA Products


Our latest LogLogic Podcast is now live! In this edition you’ll here interviews from Mark Goldenberg of Savvis, and veteran Network Security Manager Rich Popson on how they use LogLogic’s products (both SIEM and log management) to manage Cisco ASA and Cisco PIX products.


Read more.



Great 2010 Results for LogLogic

This morning we sent out a press release on our 2010 results. It was good year overall for us, with lots of accomplishments. But we also did a lot of building out. That is, putting things in place which as not seen the light of day...yet.


Read more.


LogLogic Updates Security Event Manager


It's been a busy time here this January. We've had all our sales people in a room for 3 days for the big sales hoopla, with many of them heading off to Hawaii now for their 110% club award. We've actually launched TWO products (yes it is only January 18th) and we've another coming on Monday. We also spent a huge amount of time with CISCO, both with their sales force and their partners, training them on how to sell LogLogic as the preferred enterprise replacement for MARS.


Read more.


Free SIEM iPad app!

We were the first in our industry to publish an open API to our core functions, and we always tell our customers that if our UI doesn’t quite fit their corporate needs, they can easily build their own portal. So, we took a dose of our own medicine. Ladies and Gentlemen…I give you the LogLogic iPad App. Drum roll please.


Read more.


Key PCI DS Requirements Involving Logging
By Anton Chuvakin


Read more.


Getting to know PCI Requirement 10
By Anton Chuvakin

The requirement itself is called “Track, and monitors all access to network resources and cardholder data” and is organized under the “Regularly Monitor and Test Networks” heading in PCI DSS. The requirement is organized in several sections related to process, events that need to be logged, suggested level of details, time synchronization, log security, required log review, and log retention policy.


Read more.



Convergence of Security and IT Operations
By Guy Churchward


The past few weeks I’ve been convincing myself that an interesting, maybe even ‘thought provoking’ blog on the convergence of IT operations and security would be of value. The signs are definitely here, our clients talk about it, every analyst I meet asks me about it, so it seems to make perfect sense to get ahead of the trend and plant the proverbial stake in the ground.


Read more.

About LogLogic, Inc.
LogLogic® (www.loglogic.com) is the leader in log management and security event management solutions. More than 1,000 customers worldwide entrust their most sensitive log data to LogLogic’s award-winning products. For updates from the Company, visit the blog or follow LogLogic on Twitter.

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