Security Basics: Re: Any update about Snort and any alternative solution

[Christopher Jacob <chris () jacob-solutions com>]

ricci wrote:

> Hello All,
>
> Do you have any news or update on the future of Snort? Checkpoint has
> purchased Sourcefire, do you have any news whether they will discontinue the
> support of snort?
>  
Check out the link which is a message from Marty Roesch. The 2nd 
paragraph addresses your question. Although I will point out that being 
Open Source, Snort is supported not only by Sourcefire but by the 
community as a whole.
http://www.snort.org/about_snort/msg_from_marty/mr_100605.html

~chris

> Other than that, is there any other alternative on Network IDS? Is there any
> other available version of Snort with signature update?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Ricci
>
>