Good way to keep PHPBB3 boards secure from hackers ?

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Published on 2010-03-22T08:36:58Z Indexed on 2010/03/22 8:41 UTC
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Keep hearing of other forums getting hacked. I realise that if a hacker is that determined, they will find a way, but what are the actions that you can take to try to ensure, wherever possible, that it doesn't happen please ?

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