2024
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WordPress Drama: Crossfire
Oct 15
Automattic faces a cease-and-desist letter over alleged trademark violations concerning WP Fusion Lite. But it really does look like their use could be classified as “fair use.” If not, any WordPress site using the .org repo is also in violation …
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WordPress: The Drama Continues
Oct 14
The WordPress.org team has forked the Advanced Custom Fields plugin amidst a legal dispute with WP Engine, raising concerns about user awareness and security updates. Were they right to do so? It’s complicated, but likely yes.
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WordPress Drama: From the Sidelines
Sept 26
Yeah … the inside track of WordPress is a mess right now. I’m sure we all have opinions, so I figured I should log mine in as well.
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WordPress, Hosts, and Hosting
Sept 23
After nearly a decade out of WordPress, I visited WordCamp US and met with several hosts. TLDR: the state of WordPress hosting is stale.
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Bounties and Risk
Aug 14
I reflect on my experiences in cybersecurity, emphasizing the challenges and risks involved in reporting security issues. I’ve had positive experiences, such as receiving a bug bounty from Dropbox, and negative ones, like a legal threat from a university. Despite occasional hostilities, I strongly believe in responsibly reporting security problems and advocate for compensating security…
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Password Security
May 7
How do you address password security? What controls do you put in place? Do they matter? What does a strong password look like? Learn how to protect your users in 2024 and beyond!
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The Great Migration: Next Steps
May 2
With a new server set up, the next step in the great migration was to start moving services to it from the cloud. First up, my toy encrypted secret sharing service!
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Tech Error: Diversity Not Found
Apr 30
If everyone around me looks like me, sounds like me, and generally thinks like me I am not learning or growing. Diversity is a critical requirement for growth, development, and sustainability in any field – but tech in particular!
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The Great Migration: Configuring the Server
Apr 25
The first step in a server migration is configuring the new machine to which other systems, applications, and services will move. Learn how I chose my OS and configured it for remote access. This includes direct connectivity during reboots of a fully encrypted disk!
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The Great WordPress Migration
Apr 23
In 2024 I finally migrated my WordPress blog (among other projects) from the cloud to a self-hosted Linux machine in my home office. All without exposing my private network to the world! Come join me on this journey as I explain my approach to owning my work and my own network.