Tom Canavan - Joomla security expert and author of "Joomla Web Security" (published by Packt Publishing in 2008) train his deep experience and massive firepower on this new Jooomla offering. The owner of JoomlaRescue.com and a frequent speaker at Joomla events across the country, Tom's a tough guy to please or beat when it comes to Joomla security. He took on SecureJoomla with an expert's skepticism and attacked it with both barrels.  Note: Tom Canavan's security knowledge and work goes beyond just Joomla. He is versed and experienced in the the field of website security in general.

Cyber security is a popular topic in both Hollywood movies and in the Beltway through the appointment of Jeff Moss aka "Dark Tangent" of Both Defcon and BlackHat fame to Homeland Security. Additionally there is NO shortage of security products available for the many devices, sites and other gadgets of modern life.

One would think that with all the security products available, there would be no place for a cyber criminal to hide. Think again - they are hiding in desktops, servers and mobile devices worldwide. In actuality, the criminals are getting smarter and your site is likely a target. As a site owner or administrator, your top priority should be security of your digital border above profit, clever content or Search Engine Optimization. Without security, you won't have a safe site.

This is a review of a new Joomla security offering known as SecureJoomla, from SecureLive.net. The product suite, according to the company's website "Blocks attack attempts first AND alerts YOU and our LIVE admin in real-time. During blocking and alerting, the system also records vital data about the attacker including attack strings used, geo-tracking and other information that cannot be disclosed in this article due to patent disclosure."

Barrie M. North - JoomlaShack.com, and author of  "Joomla 1.5: A User's Guide.

"Once in a while a product for Joomla comes along and really makes me sit up and pay attention. One such recent product was a new Joomla security component called SecureJoomla. A simple module that you can install on your site and immediately secure Joomla more effectively.

Now, I'll admit to not knowing much about the hard core details of server and Joomla 1.5 security, so, I contacted someone who did,
Tom Canavan, the author of Joomla! Security and a frequent speaker at Joomla events on the subject. I thought that we could install SecureJoomla on a real production site and we'd see if Mr Canavan could break in."