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Feds Kill Check Point's Sourcefire Bid

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the i-don't-want-to-wash-the-people's-truck dept.

Caffeinated Geek writes to tell us The Register is reporting that Check Point Software has removed their bid to buyout rival software company Sourcefire following objections from the FBI and the Pentagon to the Treasury's Committee on Foreign Investments. From the article: "Federal agency objections to the security software tie-up center on the implementation of Sourcefire's anti-intrusion software 'Snort' by the Bureau and Department of Defense, AP reports. In private meetings between the panel and Check Point, FBI and Pentagon officials took exception to letting foreigners acquire the sensitive technology."

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  1. Re:Not about the technology per se by pickyouupatnine · · Score: 4, Funny

    If he said anymore, he'd have to KILL US ALL!!!!!

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  2. Re:irrational fear? by morgan_greywolf · · Score: 2, Funny

    Oh, my! Snort is open source? But Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer both said that open source software is insecure!

    I had no idea! We're going to have stop using Snort immediately!

    -- The FBI

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  3. Re:Why does the media always get these things wron by DJCacophony · · Score: 2, Funny

    "Hello? Tech support in north korea? I have a problem with this encryption that is not exportable outside the us, and..."

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    Slow Down, Cowboy! It's been 60 minutes since you last successfully posted a comment.
  4. Yet again. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    I work for the gubment, and I can tell you.
    There is the hugest need for assh()le to elbow road maps here.

    Geesh, what's next, Exporting Knoppix will be illegal?

  5. Re:Why does the media always get these things wron by IAmTheDave · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yes... security... stop the sale. But AT&T, SBC, MCI - you guys go ahead and buy each other up all you want. Monopoly good. But WHOA - you're putzing with some OSS stuff we use! Bad company! NO PURCHASE FOR YOU!

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  6. Great for Sourcefire by Kludge · · Score: 2, Funny

    This will great for the value of Sourcefire. Image if the Feds said that your company was too valuable to them to sell to a foreign country. Woot! That will be several hundred million extra, please.