After exiting WordPad, the program reads the modified message and redisplays it. This function is used when a false positive is detected. This program can transmit any file in various formats via SMTP to an e-mail server. Sample Automated Incident Report in Text Format. Sample Automated Incident Report in HTML Format.
Some organizations collect data regarding incidents from multiple sources.
One method to collect the data into a central location is using syslog. The version of syslog that our organization utilizes, Kiwi's Syslog Daemon, permits data to be passed to an external program and database. The next major version of the automated incident reporting software will use the database to perform queries to extract the data collected from multiple systems from the database. This will permit even more detailed information regarding incidents without requiring additional personnel. Conclusion Reporting incidents to incident handling organizations permits them to provide better solutions to information security problems.