Carrier IQ issued report last night with further clarifications designed to get smartphone users to believe the top quality spyware it makes is not, in fact, spyware. It should concentrate on the real issue: not that spyware is made, but that carriers use it covertly on their customers.
One of the things that I get asked about a lot is whether it's best to use centralized vs. distributed syslog servers within your overall network management strategy. It's a great question as there are advantages to each, so let's take a look.