COMPUTER ETHICS AND SECURITY
FIREWALLS AND ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE
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log files
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My Documents files
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Google files
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Network files
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Detailed explanation-1: -A log file is a computer-generated data file that contains information about usage patterns, activities, and operations within an operating system, application, server or another device.
Detailed explanation-2: -Log files (also known as machine data) are important data points for security and surveillance, providing a full history of events over time. Beyond operating systems, log files are found in applications, web browsers, hardware, and even email.
Detailed explanation-3: -Structured, semi-structured, and unstructured logs Log files come in structured, semi-structured, or unstructured formats.
Detailed explanation-4: -/var/log/syslog or /var/log/messages Essentially, this log stores all activity data across the global system. Note that activity for Redhat-based systems, such as CentOS or Rhel, are stored in messages, while Ubuntu and other Debian-based systems are stored in Syslog.