The Joomla! Project is pleased to announce the immediate availability of Joomla 2.5.28. This is a maintenance release for the 2.5 series of Joomla! And is the final scheduled release of the series. Support for Joomla! 2.5 is scheduled to end on December 31, 2014.

Google is now recommending all sites move from http to https. What does this mean? As a website owner your website on the web uses, in most cases, http (hyper text transfer protocol) which is a protocol that defines how messages are transmitted over the internet.

In an ideal world all website owners running Joomla 1.5 should be migrated to either Joomla 2.5 or Joomla 3 however we understand this is not practical and will do our very best to educate you on what options are available so you can make informed decisions about your website and the implications of running out of date software.

We often get asked why do I need to upgrade my website. Some people we ask often reply that they feel it is more a money making process of which most small business owners cannot afford. With that in mind we thought it was important to explain why we need to keep our websites up-to-date and whether or not it applies to you.

Over the past few months servers across Australia and the world have been experiencing an increase in cyber-attacks. Feedback from of clients suggest most website owners find it difficult to keep up and understand the ramifications of out-of-date websites.