From raffy.ch: Data Collection: No data, no visuals (see also Where Data Analytics and Security Collide). This is the foundation. Data needs to be available and accessible. Generally it is centralized in a big data store (it used to be relational databases and that’s a viable solution as well). This step generally involves parsing data. Turning unstructured data…
Visualizing Interesting Log Events Using Splunk’s Google Maps Application
I never stop being fascinated by the fact that web admins have boxes online that anyone in the world can reach out and touch. Visualizing this activity is enthralling to me, as visualization often highlights answers to existing questions while exposing new ones. Geolocated firewall drops within the last 4 hours [ Fullsize image. ] Splunk excels at…
Semacodes
I just read about semacodes over at KuiperCliff. Semacodes are a really interesting technology that lets you convert a URL into an image that can be read by camera-enabled mobile phones. Semacode works by embedding a URL (web address) into a sort of two-dimensional barcode which looks like a dense crossword puzzle (pictured) — called the tag. The…