The McAfee founder says that the gadget will be able to create decentralized networks that won't be accessible by governments. September 30, 2013 6:15 AM PDT John McAfee (Credit: John McAfee/Personal Photo) John McAfee has unveiled a new product he's calling D-Central that he promises, will keep users safe from the prying eyes of government. Speaking in an interview at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on Saturday, McAfee said that D-Central will be a hardware product that will cost less than $100. The device will be capable of communicating with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices to create a series of decentralized local networks. Because those networks are essentially floating around the Web and are private networks, it's practically impossible to nail them down. During the talk, McAfee acknowledged that it could be used for "nefarious purposes," but brushed aside any criticism, adding that "the telephone is used for nefarious purposes." Related stories John McAfee wants to make the Internet unhackable McAfee: And the most dangerous cyber celebrity is... Cybercrime costing economy up to $500B a year, study finds Cyberattacks account for up to $1 trillion in global losses Cyberattack on South Korea was part of 4-year spying campaign McAfee has become a bit of a lightning rod of controversy over the last year. He's one one hand, a legend in Silicon Valley who built his antivirus company into a major name in software, while on the other, a controversial figure who most recently made headlines after he fled Belize following a murder probe. During the interview on Saturday, McAfee said that he's innocent and never killed anyone. His decision to flee Belize, he says, was the result of his unwillingness to pay a $2 million bribe. D-Central, however, might prove to be his most controversial move yet. He said during the interview that he's been kicking around the idea for a couple of years, but decided to accelerate the product's development after Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency's alleged spying activities. It's possible that the US would not allow McAfee to sell D-Central in the country after it's developed. That prospect, however, didn't worry McAfee, who said he'd sell it anywhere in the world. "This is coming and cannot be stopped," he said. McAfee declined to share much more detail on D-Central, but a Web site for the product has a countdown of 174 days, indicating more information should be coming around that time. (Via Mercury News)

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The McAfee founder says that the gadget will be able to create decentralized networks that won't be accessible by governments.



September 30, 2013 6:15 AM PDT



John McAfee

John McAfee


(Credit: John McAfee/Personal Photo)

John McAfee has unveiled a new product he's calling D-Central that he promises, will keep users safe from the prying eyes of government.


Speaking in an interview at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center on Saturday, McAfee said that D-Central will be a hardware product that will cost less than $100. The device will be capable of communicating with smartphones, tablets, and other mobile devices to create a series of decentralized local networks. Because those networks are essentially floating around the Web and are private networks, it's practically impossible to nail them down.


During the talk, McAfee acknowledged that it could be used for "nefarious purposes," but brushed aside any criticism, adding that "the telephone is used for nefarious purposes."



McAfee has become a bit of a lightning rod of controversy over the last year. He's one one hand, a legend in Silicon Valley who built his antivirus company into a major name in software, while on the other, a controversial figure who most recently made headlines after he fled Belize following a murder probe. During the interview on Saturday, McAfee said that he's innocent and never killed anyone. His decision to flee Belize, he says, was the result of his unwillingness to pay a $2 million bribe.


D-Central, however, might prove to be his most controversial move yet. He said during the interview that he's been kicking around the idea for a couple of years, but decided to accelerate the product's development after Edward Snowden revealed the National Security Agency's alleged spying activities. It's possible that the US would not allow McAfee to sell D-Central in the country after it's developed. That prospect, however, didn't worry McAfee, who said he'd sell it anywhere in the world.


"This is coming and cannot be stopped," he said.


McAfee declined to share much more detail on D-Central, but a Web site for the product has a countdown of 174 days, indicating more information should be coming around that time.


(Via Mercury News)



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