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2020Media is a leading UK web host offering Linux and Windows website hosting. The company specialises in WordPress, Joomla and Drupal support.

Security Fix for Joomla

Source: Security hotfixes for Joomla EOL versions – Joomla! Documentation

joomla34graphicThe Joomla project has just released Joomla 3.4.6 to address a Critical Vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also present in discontinued Joomla 2.5 and 1.5 series (Joomla 1.0 is ok). If you still have sites running off these old Joomla versions you must patch them appropriately.

For these old versions, a simply file replacement is all that is needed.

https://docs.joomla.org/Security_hotfixes_for_Joomla_EOL_versions

2020Media will happily undertake this replacement for any Joomla user, whether they are a customer or not. Please let us know if we can help by contacting us.

Joomla! 3.4.6 Released

Joomla! 3.4.6 is now available. This is a security release for the 3.x series of Joomla which addresses a critical security vulnerability. We strongly recommend that you update your sites immediately.

Source: Joomla! 3.4.6 Released

Here is a link to the Official Announcement at Joomla.org.
If you are running Joomla 2.5.28 (which is end of life) YOU CAN STILL BE HACKED – you need to apply a community supplied patch which is going to be made available on this page

If you are running Joomla 1.5.26 (which is end of life) YOU CAN STILL BE HACKED – you need to apply a community supplied patch which is going to be made available on this page

We recommend users of Joomla consider a myJoomla.com subscription where you can find out loads about your site and its security issues.

JoomlaDay UK – 13th February 2016

JoomlaDay UK is being held right in the heart of London, we are returning to a single day format with a programme suitable for beginner, developer and agency alike.

Source: JoomlaDay UK – 13th February 2016

This is the 7th JoomlaDay in the UK and we are returning to a single day format with a programme suitable for beginner, developer and agency alike.

There is a packed schedule including keynotes from Microsoft and Opera alongside some of the best Joomla! speakers available, now all we need is you!

Tickets start at just £20, so at this price there will be no discounts or 2 for 1 offers, we are practically giving them away already for a Central London venue!

So please buy your tickets as soon as possible to help us with logistics and ensure a smooth running event.

We look forward to seeing you in London.

England tops Hotel Wi-Fi list

With the UK in 6th place worldwide for best public Wi-Fi, it’s hotel guests fare better, as our hotels take the top 4 spots and 6 out of the top 10 positions in a survey carried out by WiFiRank.com in October.

The survey is generated by users, and does not rely on self-reported figures by hotels

Top 10 rank of worldwide hotel WiFi quality
Top 10 rank of worldwide hotel WiFi quality

The Charlotte Street Hotel in London takes the number 3 spot. Located at 15-17 Charlotte Street, the ranking is 9.5 with a download speed of 87.8 Mbps and an upload speed of 53.1 Mbps.

The Amba Charing Cross Hotel, also in London, takes the second spot, but it’s arguably the actual star of the list. That’s because it actually has two of the best networks in the city, with its ‘BT’ and ‘BTOpenzone’ networks sharing the silver medal. ‘BTOpenzone’ has a 10.0 ranking with 83.4 Mbps downloading and 121.3 Mbps upload speed. The ‘BT’ network breaks the scale with a rank of 10+, with downloads at 142.9 Mbps and uploads at 107.3 Mbps.

Finally (once the drumroll has died down) is the Thistle Piccadilly in London and its network ‘_every Hotel’. Needless to say the ranking here is 10+, with 119.4 Mbps downloads and 136 Mbps uploads. Located on Coventry Street it’s the clear winner, and the hotel of choice for those with work to do.

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Top 20 countries for public Wi-Fi in 2015

Lithuania is apparently the country providing the best public Wi-Fi services, beating out Singapore and the UK, according to a Rotten WiFi survey published this week.

Estonia took the second place for best public Wi-Fi, with an average download speed of 14.8 Mbps (megabits per second), followed by Singapore in third, at 13.1 Mbps on average. Aside from Singapore, no other Asian country made the list.

The speed and quality of public hotspots were tested in 184 countries; Rotten WiFi used information based on countries’ Wi-Fi networks and people travelling through them.

Source: Top 20 countries for public Wi-Fi in 2015

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Take a look at our Cloud Wi-Fi Hotspot solutions and give us a call on 0370 321 2020 to see how we can help you.