U.S. Investigating Sale of Snort as Security Risk

[DealBot]

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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[sav2880]

*sigh* ... this is gonna be a six month story now.

[Gnash]

It's stupid. War on terrorism my butt it's all about the money, it has always been. If we are so afraid why give a foreign country control over your ports. It should be an american company.