Joomla- Design and Code that's Secure!
Joomla has been one of the best content management systems(CMS) for more than a decade. The most important feature of Joomla is that it is built on an MVC( Model-View-Controller) platform. It can store databases in MYSQL, MSSQL and PostgreSQL. Joomla is a content management system that allows designers to build simple yet aesthetic web sites, blogs and other powerful online applications. This content management system takes care of text, photos, video, music, etc. But it boils down to a few things that we need to look at when designing and coding and hosting Joomla websites, that is Joomla Server Support & Joomla Security.
A Joomla website, blog, or application can be used to design corporate websites, intranets, e-commerce, government applications, data reporting tools, reservation systems, integrated e-commerce systems, etc. There have been many versions of Joomla since its creation, the latest version would be Joomla ! 3.4.1. When it comes to Joomla Server Support, it can be deployed on either servers i.e. Windows or Linux. But web hosts always prefer to host Joomla on Linux servers manually or with cPanel / Webmin.
There are a few things we need to take care about Joomla Server Support, i.e. Server settings like changing the path of the temp directory, Gzip page compression, error reporting, SSL, etc. We also need to setup location settings, ftp settings, database settings, & mail settings. Let's look at the other aspect of Joomla i.e. Joomla Security. Clients look at security, as the most important aspect post development as hackers continue to turn websites upside down.
There are a few ways Joomla websites can be protected from malwares, malicious code and hackers. Joomla brings out the latest security updates at regular intervals, it is imperative for web-hosts to use these security updates. Insecure third party extensions, when installed can cause hackers to do their thing. Thus, website owners or web hosts should use third party installations or extensions from trusted sources. Joomla Security can be strengthened by using strong usernames and passwords. Restricting file permissions makes it harder for hackers to hack or edit your files. There are many other ways to secure your Joomla website, blog or application, these were some of them.
There is no CMS that is 100% secure, yet Joomla websites, blogs, and applications are rather simple, aesthetic, powerful & secure.
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