Sheep Dip (other)
A sheep dip is a liquid formulation used to protect sheep from parasites. Sheep dip may also refer to: * Sheep dip (computing), the passing of files through a dedicated computer to test for computer virus * U.S. Central Intelligence Agency argot for a cover assignment given to covert operatives—see :wikt:sheep-dip#Verb * A brand of Scotch whisky Scotch whisky (; sco, Scots whisky/whiskie, whusk(e)y; often simply called whisky or Scotch) is malt whisky or grain whisky (or a blend of the two), made in Scotland. All Scotch whisky was originally made from malted barley. Commercial distil ...

Sheep Dip
Sheep dip is a liquid formulation of insecticide and fungicide which shepherds and farmers use to protect their sheep from infestation against external parasites such as itch mite (''Psoroptes ovis''), blow-fly, ticks and lice. History Sheep dipping is the immersion of sheep in water containing insecticides and fungicide. The world's first sheep dip was invented and produced by George Wilson of Coldstream, Scotland in 1830. That dip was based on arsenic powder and was exported by package steamer from nearby Berwick-upon-Tweed. One of the most successful brands of dip to be brought to market was Cooper's Dip, developed in 1852 by the veterinary surgeon and industrialist William Cooper of Berkhamsted, England. Design Sheep dip is available as wettable powders, pastes, solutions, or suspensions which are used to prepare diluted solutions or suspensions. The term is used both for the formulation itself, and the trough in which the sheep is completely immersed. There are two ...
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Sheep Dip (computing)
In IT security, a sheep-dip is the process of using a dedicated device to test inbound files on removable media for viruses before they are allowed to be used with other computers. The name '' sheep-dip'' is derived from a method of preventing the spread of parasites in a flock of sheep by dipping the new animals that farmers are adding to the flock in a trough of pesticide. The term has been applied to IT security since at least the early 1990s, though ''footbath'' was also used at the time. A sheep-dip system can be considered a special case of a sandbox, used to test for malware. This sheep-dip protocol is a normal first line of defense against viruses in high-security computing environments, as it preemptively prevent the spread of viruses brought by new devices.Build Your Own Security Lab: A Field Guide for Network Testing (Page 269) IT security specialists are expected to be familiar with the concept.
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