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Mapnik vs ModSecurity

A side-by-side look at Mapnik and ModSecurity. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Mapnik

Mapnik

Development

Mapnik is an open source toolkit for developing mapping applications. It provides components for spatial data access, visualization, and analysis. Mapnik supports many common data formats and allows customization of map styles.

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ModSecurity

ModSecurity

Security & Privacy

ModSecurity is an open source web application firewall that provides protection against common web attacks like XSS, SQLi, RFI, etc. It works by intercepting and inspecting all HTTP traffic between a web app and clients.

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