{"id":31723,"date":"2014-08-20T18:48:17","date_gmt":"2014-08-21T01:48:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/github.blog\/\/2014-08-20-improved-audit-log\/"},"modified":"2019-12-06T12:02:49","modified_gmt":"2019-12-06T20:02:49","slug":"improved-audit-log","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/github.blog\/news-insights\/the-library\/improved-audit-log\/","title":{"rendered":"Improved Audit Log"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;ve just released some major improvements to our organization audit logs. <strong>As an organization admin<\/strong>, you can now see a running list of events as they&#8217;re generated across your organization, or you can search for specific activities performed by the members of your org. This data provides you with better security insights and gives you the ability to audit account, team, and repository access over time.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/github.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/f184b7ba-289a-11e4-8018-505d2310b02a.png?resize=2880%2C1756\" alt=\"Audit Log\" width=\"2880\" height=\"1756\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The audit log exposes <a href=\"https:\/\/help.github.com\/articles\/reviewing-the-audit-log-for-your-organization#searching-based-on-the-action-performed\">a number of events<\/a> like repository deletes, billing updates, new member invites, and team creation. You can see the activities of individual team members, along with a map that highlights the location where events originated. 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