In this thought-provoking article, Alex Neihaus expresses his skepticism towards the concept of “big data” and highlights the challenges of managing and extracting actionable insights from massive amounts of operational logging data. He references Cribl’s product, Stream, showcased at Security Field Day, which intelligently eliminates data noise and selectively ingests log data into any destination. By reducing unnecessary data, Stream not only offers cost savings but also enhances the quality and accuracy of analysis, allowing organizations to focus on the most relevant security information within their logging data.