From 9191d4f06cf98312d94ea0051547cad7267f0e97 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Margaret Martins Date: Sat, 26 Sep 2026 16:40:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add Proxies and CAPTCHAs: Running a Stack that Holds Up --- ...PTCHAs%3A-Running-a-Stack-that-Holds-Up.md | 41 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 41 insertions(+) create mode 100644 Proxies-and-CAPTCHAs%3A-Running-a-Stack-that-Holds-Up.md diff --git a/Proxies-and-CAPTCHAs%3A-Running-a-Stack-that-Holds-Up.md b/Proxies-and-CAPTCHAs%3A-Running-a-Stack-that-Holds-Up.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..91868f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/Proxies-and-CAPTCHAs%3A-Running-a-Stack-that-Holds-Up.md @@ -0,0 +1,41 @@ +Data control is a genuine issue when every challenge is sent to a third-party service. With CapSkip, nothing departs your machine, so sensitive projects stay contained. 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