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U.S. Investigating Sale of Snort as Security Risk

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the homeland-security dept.

msmoriarty writes "The Associated Press is reporting today that the same U.S. committee that approved the Dubai ports deal is 'strongly objecting' to Israeli-based Check Point's acquisition of Snort's parent company, Sourcefire, because it doesn't want a foreign company to own Snort's underlying technology. According to the article, the broader 45-day review process rejected for the ports deal is already underway regarding this transaction, and 'secret' meetings between the FBI, DoD and Check Point have been held."

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  1. You are not my mother by Vindaloo · · Score: 2, Funny

    A Snort is a large piece of construction equipment which a tiny bird thinks may be its mother. I'm not sure what the security implications are.

  2. Re:Isn't snort open source? by JourneyExpertApe · · Score: 2, Funny

    I wouldn't call it paranoia; the Israelis have spied on the US many, many times. Comparing it to the port deal isn't really fair. I'd say this story is the usual Zionist paranoia. You know, because, the US government secretly wants to support Arabs and destroy Israel. (Sarcasm. There really are people who think that way, though.)

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  3. Re:Isn't snort open source? by TykeClone · · Score: 3, Funny

    // Shh...You're not supposed to see this

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  4. Did you get the memo? by aywwts4 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Mmmm... yeah. You see, all nerds have to administer at least one network. Did you see the memo about this? So if you could just start to administer a network now that would be great, let me go and send you that memo again, Thanks.

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  5. Somthineg isn't kosher about this transaction by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I mean, an Israeli company buying a company with a pig as a logo?