Take a look at http://docs.joomla.org/Security_Checklist/Hosting_and_Server_Setup for some other good tips when choosing a provider.
Best, Matt Thomas Founder betweenbrain <http://betweenbrain.com/>™ Lead Developer Construct Template Development Framework<http://construct-framework.com/> Phone: 203.632.9322 Twitter: @betweenbrain Github: https://github.com/betweenbrain On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 4:08 PM, Laura Gordon <rytech...@gmail.com> wrote: > Use a GOOD HOST... > > Call you host ahead of time and ask, 'do you support joomla', also find > out their backup procedures...how many backups do they keep, how easy is it > to restore? All companies handle this very differently, some may charge > you $15 others $150, and others it can be backups by the hour, and you can > just select one... > > > -- Laura > > On Fri, Oct 19, 2012 at 4:04 PM, Geoffrey Schaller > <gjschal...@psi-13.com>wrote: > >> As someone who has yet to be hacked (knock on wood), I'd like to ask the >> group - what is best practice to prevent this sort of thing? >> >> - I already have Akeeba Backup and Admin Tools installed >> - I run backups on a daily (DB) and weekly (whole site / server) >> basis, and store them offsite. >> - I've used Admin Tools to secure the ID of the default Admin / Super >> User account. >> - All of my extensions are up to date, and none are on the Vulnrable >> Extensions list. >> >> I've seen a few anti-hacking tools on the JED - are they needed? Is >> there something else I should be installing, or a specific option I should >> use when configuring my Joomla sites? >> >> -Geoffrey >> >> _______________________________________________ >> New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List >> http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla >> >> NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online >> http://www.nyphpcon.com >> >> Show Your Participation in New York PHP >> http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >> > > > > -- > I have a new email address: rytech...@gmail.com > > Trainer with www.Video2Brain.com > Board Member of www.JoomlaNYC.org > Trainer for www.JoomlaTraining.com > Sponsor & Coordinator for www.JoomlaDayNYC.com > > www.RytechSites.com > Dynamic Websites for your company! > > > > > _______________________________________________ > New York PHP SIG: Joomla! Mailing List > http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/joomla > > NYPHPCon 2006 Presentations Online > http://www.nyphpcon.com > > Show Your Participation in New York PHP > http://www.nyphp.org/show_participation.php >
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