Insights inspired by my navigation of business, security, life — and things that interest me most
Tony On Security
Security is in a constant evolving state and keeping up with the various changes can be hard. As my journey in the security industry continues, I will share thoughts and opinions based on my experiences. I'll focus mostly on website security, sprinkled with general security concepts — all tailored to the everyday user.
Tony On Business
Running a business is the most exhilarating, challenging experience of my life, rivaled only by my tours overseas. I've learned that very few people actually know what they are doing, and most of us are just trying to figure it out. I hope to share my own insights and opinions, in the hopes that my experiences will be of value to you.
Recent Posts On Security
OSSEC FOR WEBSITE SECURITY: PART III – Optimizing for WordPress
The previous OSSEC articles went through through the process of installing OSSEC and deploying a distributed architecture. This article will focus on configuring OSSEC to make better sense of WordPress…
OSSEC For Website Security: PART II – Distributed Architectures Using Agents and Managers
This article assumes you already have OSSEC deployed. If you need a refresher, refer to the Part I of OSSEC for website security, written March 2013. OSSEC is popular open-source…
How to enable 2FA on Twitter with Authy, Google Authenticator or another Mobile Application
It’s been a long time since I have had to enable 2FA on Twitter and found the process completely infuriating. Twitter’s 2FA configuration uses SMS as the default option, this…
Recent Posts On Business
Don’t Allow Yesterday’s Failures Stop You From Getting to Tomorrow
When you’re building or leading your team, it’s easy to be crippled by the myriad of decisions, and indecisions, you’re faced with on a daily basis. It’s easy to be…
Thinking Through the WP Engine Acquisition of StudioPress
As a fun thought exercise I decided to think through the WP Engine and Studio Press acquisition. Specifically, what I would do, and think they will do, with the new…
The Lost Art of Making Decisions
At the end of one of my keynotes last year I was asked: Tony, how did you know what decision to make? In war, there is nothing worse than a…