Sam Naqvi

LINUX – Linux in Modern InfoSec & AI – Episode 2

Even back in 2005, my notes mentioned GNOME and KDE 3.4 names that would later mark my first Linux encounters during certification. Seeing them now reminds me how far I’ve come. Fact is, Linux forms backbone of modern infrastructure, serving as essential, open-source foundation for cybersecurity operations and AI development. It powers advanced threat detection

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LINUX – Why I’m Writing About It – Episode 1

Last weekend I met some old tech friends. We spoke about projects, long nights, and good time we had at a company where we once worked together. During that conversation, name of my former boss Mark came up. He gave me space to grow without micromanaging. That freedom shaped my technical confidence. Mark is a

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Linux? We’ve Got You Covered

We’ve spent years exploring trust, firmware, and platform security. Now we’re stepping back to the foundation and that is Linux itself. Because real platform trust begins at the operating system. Most of my posts have focused on Microsoft Windows attributes, however Linux has never been forgotten. This marks the beginning of a new multi-episode series

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Software App Feature Creep Chaos

Over coffee with a fellow TPM recently, one thing was clear; New Year honeymoon is over. Budgets are tightening. Scrutiny is rising. It’s time for a real conversation. Naturally, our discussion turned to feature creep in a proposed software app, something that seems harmless at first but rarely is. Feature creep is the uncontrolled addition

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Ingredients of Metrics Misbehavior

Now that much of the U.S. is slowly recovering from Super Bowl parties and halftime show reactions, I thought I’d give your Monday morning a little technical twist, especially knowing that while Americans lived and breathed the Big Game, audiences around the world experienced it very differently. With that in mind, I dipped into my

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Super Bowl Isn’t Just a Game – It’s a Work Life Balance Moment

Every year, Super Bowl brings more than football. It brings conversations, planning, anticipation, and for many workplaces, a subtle shift in routines. Whether you’re a die‑hard fan, a casual viewer, or someone who just enjoys the halftime show and commercials, Super Bowl highlights an important truth about modern work‑life balance: life doesn’t pause for work,

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Balancing Quality and Budget in a Time of Cuts

Practical Strategies for Release and Delivery Managers These days in our IT industry, budget tightening has shifted from a planning concern to an operational reality across many IT organizations. Release and Delivery Managers are increasingly expected to deliver critical software under financial constraints, without compromising stability, security, or user trust. In this environment, balancing quality

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Want to Cut Cloud Costs Without Cutting Performance (2026 Guide)

Every IT executive, technical program manager, or project leader has faced this familiar challenge: “Our cloud costs are skyrocketing; how can we maintain performance without overspending?” With cloud adoption accelerating and AI workloads growing, this question is more urgent than ever. Balancing performance and budgets isn’t about penny-pinching; rather it’s about aligning cloud spending with

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AI Mistake Everyone Is Making – And It’s Costing Them Their Competitiveness

Some organizations are under pressure to cut headcount, assuming AI can fully replace certain tasks. In my view, that’s often a shortsighted perspective. After reviewing multiple AI deployments in real-world scenarios, a recurring theme emerged; it’s not AI technology that’s failing, but how it’s being used. I want to be very clear, that I’m not

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