Is SMF script Secure to run a community forum?

Discussion in 'PHP' started by biztrendz, Sep 20, 2011.

  1. #1
    I'll keep it short and specific:

    I am planning to launch a community forum and was doing my research for weeks. Last week, I was almost ready to go with SMF until one of my friend (who has years of experience in running & managing VBulletin forums), told me that free forum scripts are "not safe/not secured".

    So please help me out.

    Is SMF script good enough (from security point of view) for me or should I wait and save pennies for VBulletin or IPB?

    Or if you know about any other secure and featurefull forum script (free preferred), please do let me know.


    Many thanks,
     
    biztrendz, Sep 20, 2011 IP