Symantec refuses Russia request for source code access

Security firm Symantec will no longer allow Russian authorities to inspect its source code, according to Reuters. "It poses a risk to the integrity of our products that we are not willing to accept," the company's Kristen Batch said. The worry is tha...

McAfee Released McAfee Labs Threats Report


McAfee Labs has issued a recent report on the dark network of cyber crimes. McAfee's Q4 2013 threats report sheds light on the dark web. The dark web is a sprawling place where all sorts of crimes...

McAfee Report Reveals Dark Network of Cyber Crimes


The dark web is a sprawling place where all sorts of crimes occur undetected. It is an underground Internet that sells malware like candy at a departmental store. And where does this malware go, you...

Holiday Gift Guide 2013: McAfee Total Protection 3PC 2014 at $14.99


I4U New Holiday Gift Guide hardly takes any rest and it is always busy in bringing the latest new, gift tips, hot deals and offers for the followers. We are always on the hunt for the great deals...
    






John McAfee Reveals $100 Decentral to Block NSA Surveillance


John McAfee is thinking big at least this time. What he is now planning to launch is a device that all Americans need now. He wants to launch a pocket-size gadget called "Decentral" that will block...

John McAfee wants to NSA-proof the internet with a device called Decentral

DNP John McAfee wants to NSAproof the internet with Decentral device

The name McAfee is synonymous with the ubiquitous anti-virus software, but in recent years, John McAfee has kept a relatively low profile in the tech industry, preferring instead to take up leisurely pursuits like yoga and evading Belizean police. Until now. Last Saturday, McAfee took the stage at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center to announce his intention to design and manufacture Decentral, a pocket-sized device priced at around $100 that would, in theory, make it difficult for governmental agencies to snoop on your online activities by creating so-called floating networks. According to the San Jose Mercury News, McAfee told an eclectic crowd of engineers and artists, "There will be no way [for the government] to tell who you are or where you are." A gadget like Decentral does sound like a bit of a timely pipe dream, and McAfee admits that the prototype has yet to be produced. But, hey, if you can dream it, then maybe, just maybe, McAfee can do it.

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The Engadget Show 45: Security with Cory Doctorow, John McAfee, Microsoft, the EFF and more!

Welcome to the wild world of security and surveillance. From CCTV to massive government spying initiatives, there's no escaping it. Recent high-profile leaks have served as a sobering reminder of just how present it is in all of our lives, so we figured what better time to take a deep dive? We kick things off with one of the strangest (and raciest) segments in Engadget Show history: a visit to the set of John McAfee's latest web video. The one-time security software guru and fugitive discusses the state of antivirus, bath salts and offers some unsolicited advice to Edward Snowden, one exile to another. Trevor Timm of the Electronic Frontier Foundation sits down for an animated discussion of recent NSA surveillance revelations, including a breakdown of which major tech companies are doing right by their user base.

Boing Boing editor, sci-fi author and privacy activist Cory Doctorow climbs a tree in San Diego to discuss Wikileaks, the NSA, the "surveillance state" and more. "Edward Snowden is a hero," he begins, not speaking on behalf of the EFF, mind you -- and things get really good from there. Cryptographer and computer security specialist Bruce Schneier also chimes in on wiretapping, whistleblowing and "security theater."

Next up, we pay a visit to The New Yorker's midtown office to talk Strong Box, the magazine's secure deposit box for anonymous whistleblowers. The team behind Ubisoft's Watch Dogs joins us to discuss partnering with computer security company Kaspersky to bring a realistic portrait of the world of hacking to its much anticipated title. And one-time hacker turned head of security community outreach at Microsoft, Katie Moussouris, discusses Redmond's Bluehat bounty program and working with the hacking community to build safer software.

All that, plus the usual prognosticating from resident philosopher John Roderick in this month's Engadget Show, just after the break.

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John McAfee publishes How To Uninstall McAfee Antivirus Video


John McAfee just surprised with a totally weird video where he explains how to uninstall McAfee Antivirus software. Well, at least this is the title of the video. In the video we see John McAfee...