The Joomla project has announced fixes for an urgent Joomla security issue affecting version 1.5 and greater. These updates follow on from a similar security announcement in the Spring. So, if you have maintained a Joomla site built within the last six or seven years, you likely have an urgent security issue to fix. Read on …
We are excited to announce that Watchful now officially supports remote updates for two of the most popular Joomla add-ons: Akeeba Backup and Admin Tools. Most Joomla users are aware that site builders interested in Joomla backup and Joomla security solutions use these popular products as mainstays. Joomla backups Performing …
Recently, many of our team attended J and Beyond (JAB), the international Joomla! developers conference held in The Netherlands from May 31 to June 2, 2013. JAB gathers leading Joomla developers worldwide for a weekend of learning and networking at an excellent conference. In addition, it is an exciting event as Joomla …
After returning from J and Beyond, the annual Joomla conference, we’ll officially release Watchful client version 1.5.6. One of the most exciting new features in this release is the ability to update Akeeba Backup and Admin Tools — both the Free and Pro versions — right from the Watchful dashboard. If …
Yesterday at the CMS Spotlight Awards, the judges selected Watchful as the Best Joomla App for 2012-2013. @watchfulli Congratulations on the win for THE outstanding #Joomla#CMS App for 2012-2013. Well-deserved! Watchful— CMS Expo (@CMSExpo) May 17, 2013 CMS Expo’s highlight, the Spotlight Awards, celebrate content management systems at the annual event in Evanston, Illinois, USA. …
What Joomla upgrade is right for me? Last week saw a flurry of activity as the Joomla project released the much anticipated Joomla 3.1 with system-wide tags on Wednesday as well as security updates for both Joomla 3.0 and 2.5. Some technical complications saw two more releases late on Friday. …
One of the pillars of the Watchful service is rolling out updates for Joomla and Joomla add-ons. Today we introduce a breakthrough in remote update technology that greatly expands our potential for keeping more of your Joomla add-ons up-to-date. For the first time, you can now remotely update commercial, third-party extensions …
When Watchful first launched back in September, we limited Joomla updates to one site at a time. This was a deliberate step so that we could observe real-life usage of our service and determine the best way to allow users to update all their sites and extensions at once. With …
This is the first in a 3-part series on the all-new Watchful. See also part 2 — security — and part 3 — usability. Since our launch in September, we’ve learned a lot about remote web site management both from working with the technology and listening to our customers. Today I am proud …
One of the central features of Watchful is the ability to monitor critical files in your Joomla web site. Modifications to these files might indicate the presence of an intruder or unauthorized access. Watchful can now scan Joomla sites for malware. This is the second part in a 3-part series …