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The Register: Feds Nix Check Point’s Sourcefire Bid

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Mar 24, 2006

“A takeover bid by an Israeli firewall firm has become the
latest victim of US security protectionism. Check Point Software
has dropped its bid for US rival Sourcefire after objections from
the FBI and Pentagon were heard by the Treasury’s Committee on
Foreign Investments.

“The Committee has also overseen the recent rumpus surrounding
the Dubai carve-up of P&O, which would put Arab business in
control of US ports…”


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Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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