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ModSecurity vs Polipo

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

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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Polipo

Polipo

Network & Admin

Polipo is a small and fast caching web proxy. It is designed to be used by one person or a small group of people. It caches websites, images, videos and other content to improve browsing speed and save bandwidth.

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