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

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

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  2. 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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  3. 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?