https://alinli.com/insights/index.htmlArticles from Alin Li on open computing.https://alinli.com/insights/siem-cost.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/siem-cost.html2026-10-29SecurityMost SIEM bills are driven by volume, and much of that volume is never searched, alerted on or read. Classifying events before they reach the indexer cuts the bill without deleting anything.https://alinli.com/insights/readable-rules.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/readable-rules.html2026-10-15SecurityA classification rule you can edit but cannot test is a risk, not a feature. Here is a seven-step process that makes every rule readable, provable and reversible.https://alinli.com/insights/api-exchange.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/api-exchange.html2026-10-02IntegrationThe X-Road model lets organisations exchange data directly and securely, without a central hub that sees or stores the payload. Here is how it works and what to get right.https://alinli.com/insights/ospo.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/ospo.html2026-09-18Open sourceEvery organisation that builds software already depends on open source. An open-source programme office turns that dependence into a managed, deliberate strategy.https://alinli.com/insights/sbom.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/sbom.html2026-09-04Open sourceA software bill of materials is a list of what is inside your software. Here is what the two main formats offer, how to produce them and how to make them useful rather than decorative.https://alinli.com/insights/handover.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/handover.html2026-08-22EngineeringA platform is not finished when it works. It is finished when the people who run it can operate, change and replace it without the people who built it.https://alinli.com/insights/private-ai.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/private-ai.html2026-08-08AIUseful AI does not have to mean sending your data to someone else's cloud. Local models, open protocols and plain governance make private AI practical today.https://alinli.com/insights/ai-open-source.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/ai-open-source.html2026-07-26AIAI coding tools make it tempting to generate everything from scratch. The better use is to build on proven open-source projects and spend the saved effort on what is genuinely new.https://alinli.com/insights/teaching-open-computing.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/teaching-open-computing.html2026-07-12AcademyChildren of 11 to 14 can learn real open-source tools, including the Linux terminal, SSH and the firewall, when sessions are short, structured, playful and built on responsible use.https://alinli.com/insights/gamification.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/gamification.html2026-06-28AcademyWell-designed game mechanics can make learning stick and make unfamiliar experiences less daunting for children. Done badly, they distract. Here is the difference.https://alinli.com/insights/app-rationalisation.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/app-rationalisation.html2026-06-15ArchitectureMost estates carry more applications than they need, with overlapping functions and costs nobody can explain. A disciplined five-step rationalisation reduces cost and risk without disrupting the business.https://alinli.com/insights/secrets.htmlhttps://alinli.com/insights/secrets.html2026-06-01SecurityPasswords and keys in scripts, configuration files and chat messages are one of the most common weaknesses in any estate. A secrets vault fixes the problem and makes handover safer.