Is LastPass Secure?
Back in February I put out a post talking about Web Security: Managing Your Passwords, with the recent compromises on sites like LinkedIn, eHarmony and Last.fm I felt it was appropriate to go back and look at some of the technical aspects of the LastPass solution. Specifically on whether it is secure. This week I…
Read MoreWordCamp Orange County 2012: WordPress Security Presentation
I was a great experience giving the WordPress Security presentation at WordCamp Orange County this year. Big shout out to the organizers, Brandon Dove, Jeffrey Zinn and Robert Nienhaus. Thanks to Daniel Cid, Mark Jaquith, Andrew Nacin, and Dre Armeda for taking time to review and provide guidance. For those interested, here are the slides from the presentation.…
Read MoreKudos to WordPress.org: Community Summit 2012
After all the fuss I stirred up with the release of WordCamp San Francisco sponsorship packages a week ago, I felt compelled to take a minute to commend the WordPress leadership on today’s release of a Community Summit set for later this year, 2012. Of the entire post my biggest take away was this:
Read MoreWordCamp Orange County: End User Awareness
So this is kind of cool, my submission to talk at WordCamp Orange County was accepted. What makes it extra cool is that with the number of WordCamps I have attended, this is my first time speaking. Don’t get me wrong, if you have spent time with me at the after party or any of…
Read MoreWordCamp San Francisco 2012 Sponsorship: Kettle meet Pot
Ok, this has me a bit perturbed. Today I get an email about the WCSF 2012 sponsorship packages and low and behold I am shocked, again, at the packages. Last year this happened, and not many folks said anything, this year I’m not sure I can go without saying something. Having been part of the…
Read MoreThe Concept of a “Pressnomics” Conference
Today it was publicly released that there is a new conference for businesses that leverage the WordPress platform as part of their service offering or as part of the business architecture — Pressnomics. It took me a minute to sick back and really think about the conference and how it differs from what we know of today as a…
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