9 Modern-Day Best Practices for Log Management Log management is nothing new. But doing so smartly, correctly, and concisely in today's data-driven world is another story. (Image: 123tin via Adobe Stock) Logs are central to forensic investigations, but only if they're collected, stored long enough, contain everything investigators need, and the bad guys don't get to them first. That's a big "if." "What can businesses [do] to mitigate the possibility that lots of attackers are trying to hide their tracks and even destroy log files? Obvious: Use a log management tool to centralize logs – the same advice as in 2021, 2011, 2001, and perhaps even 1991," says Dr. Anton Chuvakin, head of security solution strategy at Google Cloud and author of several books.