I bet you are amongst the majority of internet users who use one password for everything.
A password is only as strong as the weakest link and if you use the same password on multiple sites it is only as strong as the security on the weakest site.
And if you recently had an account at typo3.org you just found the weakest site as their site was compromised over the weekend.
Read more: Joomla 1.5 ACL explained
Despite claims to the contrary Joomla 1.5 does have an ACL system. It may be rudimentary but when fully understood can be very useful.
To help you I've created a simple table with an overview of who can do what.
Read more: Joomla Security Alert!!
It should be obvious but it seems that people need a reminder.
You should only ever download files from their original source!! If you don't how will you ever be certain that what you are downloading is the real deal and doesnt have some hidden backdoor.
Not long ago a new version of wordpress was released at www.wordpresz.org which wasn't actually the real deal.
Don't fall into the same trap!.
Read more: Top secret photo of secret joomla base
Where is joomla based? Where is the top secret bunker that holds all the joomla secrets? Is it on Tracy Island, Isla Nubar, Gilligan's Island or perhaps the mystery island of Lost.
Read more: Joomla trademark in a domain name?
In recent months there has been alot of talk in the Joomla world about the use of the word "joomla" in a domain name. I'm not going to rehash the argument here regarding the trademark of the word joomla and the usage of that trademark in a domain name, I'm fairly clear on my views on this.
But today I read the report of a World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) arbitration panel regarding the use of a third parties trademark in a domain name that I thought would be of interest.
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