One of the Latest News news headlines in technology today is the announcement of Intel acquiring McAfee Security Company last Thursday as part of its operation expansion in the online arena. The $7.68 billion offer of the chip giant will cover the purchase of all of McAfee’s common stock that is valued at $48 dollars [...]
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Intel claims the deal will lead to safer computing through security measures that integrate their hardware rather than a strictlysoftware approach. The all cash deal is worth 7. Intel has agreed to buy antivirus software company McAfee in a 7. 7 billion in what looks like a major bet by the company on the [...]
McAfee
Intel claims the deal will lead to safer computing through security measures that integrate their hardware rather than a strictlysoftware approach. The all cash deal is worth 7. Intel has agreed to buy antivirus software company McAfee in a 7. 7 billion in what looks like a major bet by the company on the [...]
Intel buys McAfee for nearly $8 billion
Filed under: Security
Holy acquisitions, Batman!
While most of the IT guys I know aren’t fans of McAfee — especially after that teensy little definition screwup which resulted in thousands of unwanted desktop support hours — Intel is obviously a fan. In a press release this morning, the IT behemoth has announced that they’re swallowing up McAfee [...]
Facebook, McAfee partner to improve Facebook security
Facebook, McAfee partner to improve Facebook security
Facebook users receive free trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite Facebook and McAfee have formed a partnership aimed at improving security for Facebook’s 350 million users, the two companies announced.
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Facebook, McAfee partner to improve Facebook security
Facebook, McAfee partner to improve Facebook security
Facebook users receive free trial of McAfee Internet Security Suite Facebook and McAfee have formed a partnership aimed at improving security for Facebook’s 350 million users, the two companies announced.
Read more on TechWorld
McAfee apologises for update fiasco
How the ordinairy user at home is ever going to fix this problem, I shudder to think.
It was only by chance that I thouht this problem was related to McAfee.
I was fortunate that I had another computor, as the one in trouble lost it’s internet connection, so I could not have contacted McAfee, let alone [...]
McAfee virus affects 700 computers at UVU
McAfee virus affects 700 computers at UVU
OREM — At least 700 of Utah Valley University’s 5,000 computers on campus were affected by a virus Wednesday morning, after false updates from McAfee anti-virus software caused them to unexpectedly shut down and reboot periodically.
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McAfee shoots itself in the enterprise foot
Filed under: Security
Ask most computer techs or power users which virus programs you should avoid, and the big two retail boxed options — Norton and McAfee — will usually be the first two words out of their mouths. In the enterprise, however, the situation is very different. Symantec and McAfee still have pretty strong reputations [...]
McAfee in court over misleading pop-up adverts, unwanted purchases
Filed under: Security, Windows
Advertising makes the Internet go round, but it’s also become a tremendous problem. Between unsavory malware peddlers injecting their nefarious scripts into unsuspecting sites and misleading software ads tricking people into installing useless registry and driver tools, it’s no wonder ad blocking has become so commonplace.
And now McAfee, longtime developers of security-related [...]