Centralized log management at the core of security monitoring Enhance data visibility, streamline security operations, and reduce SIEM costs. We are excited to announce the upcoming launch of our new centralized log management solution, NXLog Platform. Over the past year, our team has been working hard to bring you an innovative log collection and management solution. In our 12+ years of experience in the industry, we have learned that one of the biggest challenges in log management is the number of dispersed systems you need to manage.

Automatic updates are recommended by many vendors as they are considered essential for safeguarding against security threats and maintaining system performance. Updates not only enhance security but also deliver bug fixes and new features, contributing to improved user experience. Software updates, however, come with the inherent risk of breaking existing functionality and can potentially interfere with other software or the operating system itself causing unintended side effects. Automatic updates that the user has no control over escalate the risk further.

Did you know the European Union created a rule called the NIS Directive? This rule was established in 2016 to ensure that all member countries are equally protected against cyber attacks. It’s a step towards making it easier for governments to work together to stop cyber threats. However, the Directive was expected to provide more specific instructions for protecting against attacks and ensuring all countries follow the rule. The rule also requires companies and governments to be better prepared to handle cyber attacks and have a plan in case something goes wrong.

For those of us who manage network authentication and authorization, RADIUS is a familiar term. This protocol was introduced in the last century, and many of us from those days still remember the old-school diagrams, which surprisingly remain on the Cisco Systems website today. Figure 1. Interaction between dial-in user requests, the RADIUS client and server © Cisco RADIUS, which stands for Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service, was developed to address a specific challenge.

We are excited to announce the release of NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11. This latest version introduces two new features and addresses over twenty important issues, including two of the most significant which are highlighted in this announcement. Key enhancements in NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11 Support for new macOS ES events NXLog Enterprise Edition 5.11 now supports the events introduced by version 13 of the macOS Endpoint Security (ES) API. Check the official Apple documentation for the most up-to-date list of events supported by the macOS ES API.

Raijin has announced the release of version 2.1 of its powerful, schemaless SQL-like database engine. This focuses on performance improvements. Read on for the highlights and check out the Raijin release notes for a complete list of the features and improvements. Performance improvements As mentioned, this release focused on optimizing the performance of partitioned database tables. Partitioned tables store data in separate locations with their own set of metadata based on the values present in the data.