Joomla! How-To's: Miscellaneous
How to make your site more secure
December 23, 2006 | by CoryI am not a security expert, so I am always on the lookout for information that will help me keep my site more secure. Today, I came across a couple of great tutorials from Joomla-Addons.org that explain ways to make your site more secure. Check them out.
- Keeping your Joomla! installation safer against hacks and exploits
- Securing your administrator directory using .htaccess files
While you're there, check out some of the many extensions that they have created. Thanks for all of your hard work, Joomla-Addons.org!
About the Author
In the years since Joomla! was founded, Cory has built dozens of websites with Joomla! and helped thousands of people find answers to questions about Joomla! through HowToJoomla.net. Cory has also written a book about Joomla titled Beginning Joomla! Web Site Development published by Wrox in April, 2009. In February of 2008, Cory founded Cory Webb Media, LLC, where he provides consulting and web development services for companies of all sizes. You can follow Cory on Twitter @corywebb, or become a fan of Cory Webb Media on Facebook. Cory is also the founder of Themeables, a template club for Joomla!, and developer of /motif, the framework that powers Themeables.
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