Security plug-ins

[pengyou]

I have just spent more than a dozen hours organizing my webspace because of hackers   I eventually deleted all apps and now am reinstalling them one by one to make sure that I take advantage of all security features that the app has.  I am looking for information on how to make cpg as secure as possible.  I welcome suggestions for plugins, hacks, good ideas or just plain common sense.  Please send links to posts, webpages or even references to books that would be helpful.

thanks in advance

[Nibbler]

Keep it up to date. That's really all you need to do.

[pengyou]

Wow!  That is easy enough.  Should I put the data files in something other than a public directory?  Sorry for asking such bonehead questions but I really have a lot to learn.

[Nibbler]

What do you mean by data files?

[ferbctg]

I think that he want to suggest his "webspace database"? But I still dont know what does pengyou mean "other than a public directory"?